Short shift…

You should have said, “We charge $5 to transfer prescriptions without the store phone number or prescription number”. I’ll bet she’d have produced them really fast.

Now, for those of you who like this idea… Bravo! We are professionals like any other who deserves to be compensated for time and effort. For those of you who think this is bad customer service and a horrible idea… Eat shit! You’re the reason we’re treated like peons and burger flippers. You devalue the profession by allowing yourselves to be treated like something other than a licensed professional. If you don’t agree, then I dare you to name two other professions that offer multiple services for free and take verbal abuse on a daily basis.

Dude, ditch the Bud Light. Sam Adam’s Octoberfest is out.

“I’m going to have my way with a case of Bud Light bottles. I’m a beer man.”

You’re not a beer man. You’re an American lager lightweight. Come to England and get some ~real~ beer ;)

What’s the similarity between lager, and making love in a canoe?

They’re both f**king close to water.

I can completely accept that. You’re right. I love Guinness. I love a DRAFT Boulevard Wheat…

The problem? I cannot get drunk off of Guinness. It’s too heavy. I eventually get too full to drink any more without blowing chunks.

So, I resort to drinking what the English [rightfully] call, “Piss water.” Drinking the pain away one bottle at a time…

Transferrung prescriptions sounds like a monumental pain in the arse. Presumably you don’t transfer a paper prescription, but an electronic one? Would it not be easier if everyone got their refills in the same pharmacy, or would that cause chaos?

Ohh, it is. You don’t transfer a piece of paper, and it’s electronic within the major chains. Everyone else has to write down all the info and fill it like an Rx (you need drug, dose, sig, quantity, doctor’s name original fill date, first fill date, last fill date, original refills, refills left, and tranferring pharmacist’s name — if it’s controlled you need the pharmacy’s DEA number — USA only I’m sure)

I’ve been screaming for years that transfers should not be allowed. It would lock people in to one pharmacy — and potentially one pharmaCIST. It would make people consider what a pharmacy has to offer above location and price. I’m sure there’s a few of our 50 that don’t allow it…but, I don’t know which…

Luke:
Great blog!! This thing rocks!

When bored, Take your anger and use it for the dark side:

http://www.pharmacybeast.com

It’s the website for disgruntled pharmacists working for crappy pharmacy companies nationwide.

I quite agree with Mike. One should hold out for money per task. Five dollars a transfer should cover the admin costs irrespective of whether or not the customer provides you with data. You are still having to do some additional, non profitable work. If they don’t like it, they leave, you get a little peace and quiet because they certainly won’t be back. Eventually you end up with fewer of that class of clientele and your stress levels decrease considerably.

Might I suggest a large piece of Stilton and some fine port. Comfort food and a swift hit, both remarkable outcomes for those special moments.

Kind regards
Nostrumdammit

Im feeling the Bud Light don’t stray

so at my pharmacy, WE pay the CUSTOMER for transfering prescriptions. We give somewhere around $30 per prescription that someone transfers to our store. We gave some lady more than $120 for transfering her prescriptions. Then when i wouldn’t give her more, she said she was going to transfer it somewhere else where they do the same thing. Her copay was $0!!! this is freaking crazy! then the coorporations expect us to cut hours…