Posted by Racer on August 31, 2007, at 19:26:05
In reply to Re: Brief vent about Pharmacist..., posted by cactus on August 31, 2007, at 17:20:48
> WOW, I have nothing to vent about pharmacist's at all. The longest I have waited for a script to be filled is about 10 minutes. (Australia)
OK, I had my vent, now let me sing a paean to an Australian pharmacist in Port Melbourne. While I was there, I sprung up with a case of shingles, and was seen by a doctor -- funny man told me no, it wasn't shingles, it was actually herpes zoster -- and prescribed whichever anti-viral was used for it then. He had looked it up in his little formulary book, and told me the cost would be [x].The pharmacist I took the scrip to asked me if I knew how much it would cost? I said the doctor had said [x]. This very kind man, who was so concerned about my having to pay for this drug out of pocket, told me that it wasn't actually [x], but about [x + 70] -- but that since the doctor had quoted me the lower price, he'd honor that instead. He was just a lovely man, and I'm very thankful to him.
Yet another of those little things that makes me wish I could move to Oz...
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