Pharmacy

[flito ray]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

[akky]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

you couldnt be more wrong

[VTEC_Gurl]

If you're going to make a statement like that, at least do some research into the profession in question before making such inappropriate comments.

[1xTiMeR]

i think you would need to know about the pills, before you put them in the bottles =S

[flito ray]

i think you would need to know about the pills, before you put them in the bottles =S

ya but the pills are labelled. it's not rocket science.

[BadDrafter]

ya but the pills are labelled. it's not rocket science.

It may not be rocket science, but it is a matter of life and death.

[babysham]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

So then why don't you become a pharmacist? Since it's so easy...

[cheeseshredder]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

You even got the salary wrong too.

[HighFlyer]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

tell you what.... go work as just a technician for 15 mins at a busy pharmacy. be sure to come back here to tell us how it went

[Arrow]

Your statements couldn't be more wrong and absurd. In the future, please educate yourself first to avoid looking like a fool.

[shaerbear]

pharmacy seems easy just stand there and count pills and make 150K. seems like an overprice profession. no wonder dispensing fee is like 15 now to line there pockets.

Actually the pharmacists dont 'count pills' the pharmacy techs do. Their jobs are to make sure that the drugs you are getting that day are CORRECT. Ie to make sure your overworked doctor didnt oversee something, such as drug interactions (can you have the meds you've been prescribed as well as the meds you are already on) Did the doctor mess up and prescribe you something your allergic to?
I suggest you go and read the 20 lb book (CPS) which contains all the drugs and try and memorize every single detail about each drug. Then you can earn 150k a year

[flito ray]

Actually the pharmacists dont 'count pills' the pharmacy techs do. Their jobs are to make sure that the drugs you are getting that day are CORRECT. Ie to make sure your overworked doctor didnt oversee something, such as drug interactions (can you have the meds you've been prescribed as well as the meds you are already on) Did the doctor mess up and prescribe you something your allergic to?
I suggest you go and read the 20 lb book (CPS) which contains all the drugs and try and memorize every single detail about each drug. Then you can earn 150k a year

Interesting. In a time of computers and databases one would think that drug interactions and details of drugs would be stored in a computer system. Surely that would be more reliable than just relying on one's memory, no?

[monty613]

OP - don't you work for Primerica?

[LeeBoA]

Your statements couldn't be more wrong and absurd. In the future, please educate yourself first to avoid looking like a fool.

LOL true say, also since hwne do you get paid 150k?

[SamInfinity]

Interesting. In a time of computers and databases one would think that drug interactions and details of drugs would be stored in a computer system. Surely that would be more reliable than just relying on one's memory, no?

um...what you're saying is comparable to you going into a doctor's office and having him/her pull out a diagnosis chart off a computer screen and telling you what you've got. Surely in a time of computers and databases, one would think that the characteristic symptoms and diagnostic flowchart would be stored on a computer system. Surely that would be more reliable than just relying on one's memory and experience, no? That's simply not how it works, both are REGULATED professions for good reason. Computers are there in case you want to verify information, in case your patient wants information printed out, and in case you want to verify an obscure topic. With regards to the dispensing fee, you obviously don't realise the services a pharmacy provides. Here's an idea, next time you go into one, look for a yellow OCP sign that states the dispensing fee and what services it provides. There's a reason why some pharmacies have theirs at 5-8 dollars, while some are at 12. In a pharmacy, the technician does all the counting. The pharmacist does the checking, counselling and recommending.

EDIT: oh yeah, there was once a pharmacy that had a zero dispensing fee, and I think you can figure out how long that place stayed in business.