re: What exactly does a pharmacist do?

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120 oxycodone 30s, 90 soma and 90 Xanax 2s.

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That will kick start a long weekend

Agree with the independent pharmacy recommendation. I had the same feelings as most on here do about retail pharmacies until a buddy of mine opened an independent pharmacy and I switched. My parents switched to a different one that was closer to them. But the experience is much different and much more personable than that at the cvs/Walgreens of the world.

Fighting insurance on your behalf is a big part of their day. Also finding you the best course of medicine for you that also won't break the bank. I had a dr prescribe a combo drug. My buddy looked at it, called him, and got him to approve splitting it into 2 generics. Went from paying like $200 each time to $5. Same medicine. Highly recommend everyone here leave the national chains.

There are some places that will cut and mix their own pills depending on what's required.

I've had the doctor write some weird concoction of crap together and the pharmacist will put it together. That's not your Walgreens pharmacist doing that though. Usually local places.

Back in the day, we would eat at the counter. I worked retail for a couple of years and then went to a hospital. Much more applicable to knowledge learned in school. Mixing IVs, chemo, TPNs, sitting on drug interaction committees, and doing research for doctors regarding drug therapy. Plus there are a ton of nurses with questionable morals.