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(DIR) Post #A8v5O1BjBMuNKctR6u by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:18:28Z
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INCOMING PHARMACY THREAD 🚨🚨🚨🚨#Pharmacy1/Hi guys. I know i've been absent lately . Things have been a bit dark on this side but I will get through it. You guys(SQV fam) are a breath of fresh air in this world of shit and I can't stay away for too long 😉 I didn't want to leave you guys without DROP's infamous biweekly threads so I figured I would put something together real quick. Hope you guys enjoy this one! Enjoy your July 4th!
(DIR) Post #A8v5P2RW0FyDVplQxs by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:18:39Z
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2/So for those of you who have been following me since the beginning, you'll remember that every year or so, I'll make a plea to you guys to not take your prescriptions to the evil big chain pharmacies like CVS. This is not just because they are my competitor as an independent pharmacist, it is also for your own safety. I came across an article recently that brilliantly articulates their shitty practices.https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/overworked-understaffed-pharmacists-say-industry-crisis-puts-patient-safety-risk-n1261151?fbclid=IwAR21g2IObufu5dMhedj1HSFT4AcbiVdlIQ3LtdLtH2r4do7NO4VL-dwL2uE
(DIR) Post #A8v5Q2fqd4H4WEwkue by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:18:50Z
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3/The chain pharmacies have changed their primary goal to metrics rather than patient care. The point is to get a higher prescription count than their competitors. As a result, they have sacrificed patient safety protocols. Making sure you get the right info and the proper amount of counseling is one of the lowest priorities on their list. They also understaff and overwork their employees to accomplish these goals. These metrics also go for vaccinations, testing, and other special services
(DIR) Post #A8v5R1GRM9CCR6WpHM by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:00Z
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4/the DROP has never worked at a chain pharmacy. And that is by choice. I wouldn't do it unless there was absolutely no other choice. BUT I do have many friends that have worked at these type of places and I've heard nothing but horror stories. I will share some with you after I am finished highlighting the points in the article
(DIR) Post #A8v5Rzx3iowCeevi2S by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:11Z
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5/"From the moment Marilyn Jerominski walks into her pharmacy every morning, her time is in demand."""There's so much stress," Jerominski said. "You're not only running to the drive-thru but to the front, to the vaccination station to give a vaccination, then to the phone.""These days, she is exhausted and often overwhelmed, worried about making a mistake when someone's health is on the line"The chain pharmacists work 10-14 hour shifts depending on their schedule.
(DIR) Post #A8v5TEBYHpgl5cIMBE by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:24Z
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6/"From 12-hour shifts so busy they don't have time to go to the bathroom or eat to crying in their cars every day after work or lying awake at night worrying about mistakes they might have made while rushing, they described an industry of health care professionals at the breaking point."No exaggeration. If you don't hit that arbitrary number the higher ups give you, your ass is GRASS
(DIR) Post #A8v5UQ7BQ0ACNUoue0 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:37Z
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7/"The expectations they're having and the resources they're giving us just aren't matching up," said a CVS pharmacy technician in New York state. "We're going to have a fatal error somewhere because we're doing too many things at once."These are dangerous chicom sweatshop type working conditions except instead of making crappy shoes or t-shirts, you are taking care of patients.
(DIR) Post #A8v5VMOuiEoD9HYtKi by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:47Z
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8/"The more overworked they are, the more likely they are to make errors, he said. Pharmacy errors can range from smaller mistakes, like miscounting the number of pills in a bottle, to potentially deadly ones, like missing a dangerous drug interaction."And this is why the big chains should be boycotted. Why put yourselves at risk?
(DIR) Post #A8v5WO3A4BR8YLsQJU by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:19:58Z
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9/"I love being a pharmacist. I love being there for my patients," Jerominski said. "We used to be able to have time to actually have in-depth conversations about how the patient is doing.""But what might have once been five- to 10-minute patient consultations now typically happen in under a minute, she said. "It's not 'let us care for the patient.' It's 'how fast can we get the people in and out?'a shameful disservice to the patients. Why go to somewhere that treats you like cattle?
(DIR) Post #A8v5XUKYCXkcJyXGrI by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:20:11Z
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10/"Walgreens, like many large pharmacy chains, gives pharmacists a range of metrics to meet and monitors the time they spend on various tasks, from calls to patients to prescriptions filled and vaccinations given per week"Mention the word "metrics" around any chain pharmacist you know and watch them cringe harder than you do when you look at jill bidens hooker clothes
(DIR) Post #A8v5YXxSCSUXrSEl1M by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:20:22Z
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11/"Basically, your day is timed out by the minute — it's like the worst case of micromanaging you can imagine," said an Alabama pharmacist who has worked at Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid in the past decade."Obummer-style micromanaging
(DIR) Post #A8v5ZY7t3lg0flaxtI by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:20:32Z
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12/"Recent surveys have borne out what pharmacists said has happened in their industry. In the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study, which surveys thousands of pharmacists every five years, more than two-thirds of pharmacists said their workloads had risen in the past year. At retail chain pharmacies, 91 percent of pharmacists rated their workloads as "high" or "excessively high," the highest of any pharmacy type."ninety one FUCKING percent 👀
(DIR) Post #A8v5bTlMFmxPidyfR2 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:20:54Z
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13/This ones too long for a toot so i will screen shot. RETAIL CHAIN PHARMACIES are the only ones with unfavorable ratings for PATIENT SAFETY, shift lengths, and staffing.
(DIR) Post #A8v5cUN5Tbybtc6fqq by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:21:04Z
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14/"Four in 5 retail chain pharmacists who responded to the Vermont survey said they worked more than 10 hours each shift; many reported that they arrived early or stayed late or never took meal breaks. Only 1 in 5 of the chain pharmacists said the number of pharmacists on duty was consistently adequate to provide safe patient care, and more than half said they had thought about leaving their jobs because of safety concerns."Looking grim yet?
(DIR) Post #A8v5dbwao6NNfiFVGy by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:21:17Z
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15/"Some of the conditions the board heard about "would be found unacceptable in a factory," such as pharmacists' developing kidney problems from skipping restroom breaks, said Gabriel Gilman, general counsel for the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, which houses the state Pharmacy Board."How about now? The things we do for our patients 😅
(DIR) Post #A8v5etcqYM7EndcrbM by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:21:31Z
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16/"The incentive design of pharmacy is: 'We pay you to fill prescriptions. We don't necessarily pay you to make people better,'""What you have is a race to the bottom, and at the bottom is an underresourced, heavily consolidated pharmacy marketplace that looks more like a fast food industry than a health care industry,"Does that sound like a place you want to bring your kids? your parents? your grandparents?I would hope not. BOYCOTT THESE MOTHER FUCKERS!!! It starts with you guys
(DIR) Post #A8v5ftDTYmf1ouETfE by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:21:42Z
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17/Now, here are some personal stories from my friends who work at the chain stores. yeah yeah, I know, it's anecdotal. Believe it or dont, I don't care.
(DIR) Post #A8v5gygsgyzb5VVPIe by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:21:54Z
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18/After we graduated and started working, I met up with my friend who works at cvs. At the age of 24, she had so many blisters/lesions on her feet from standing up for 14 hours per day every day that she went to the doctor for a prescription for soloraze gel which she is on till this day
(DIR) Post #A8v5iByAo6O8YrAmAK by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:22:05Z
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19/Another friend who works at cvs fainted in the middle of a shift. Apparently he skipped lunch breaks for too many days in order to hit his numbers. He was sent home for the day which caused him to miss his metrics for that time period and was disciplined for it.
(DIR) Post #A8v5j1VxAGiEQOMyOm by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:22:16Z
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20/One more friend that I had rotations with in college used to be completely ok mentally. she now works at a very busy walgreens in queens and is understaffed. She has developed depression, bad insomnia, and a slight nervous tic. She is constantly worried that she might have made a mistake while trying to do 12 things at once. Sometimes she calls me to talk and just sobs uncontrollably. I feel bad for her
(DIR) Post #A8v5k1PN2qHoNvlakK by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:22:26Z
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21/ the policy of metrics should be abolished and never used anywhere in the pharmacy world. But until then, I would recommend NOT going to any of the chain retail pharmacies. You don't want to fall victim to an exhausted pharmacist on the 13th hour of their shift that hasn't eaten or peed all day potentially missing a drug interaction and leaving you with some horrific problems. boycott these evil motherfuckers and take it to your local mom and pop pharmacy.END/
(DIR) Post #A8v61FhNAPGzd2P356 by MaureenQueen@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:25:33Z
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@watch4thedrop Geez! I had No idea that “metrics” were in play in pharmacies. Thanks for this education.
(DIR) Post #A8v6QgZmNFE0E9ykgi by Gmajv@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:30:09Z
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@watch4thedrop Drop, good to hear from you againThe same metrics & overworking staff is true in nursing. OR’s are how fast can you turn the room over to get the next patient in, hospital floor nurses have 10-15 patients & lots of hospitals got rid of nurse aids who help with bathing, toileting, food. If you are on a low risk floor you will only see your nurse once for meds. In my clinic when I retired they didn’t replace me. All 3 of us were busy, now the two left are stressed Young RN leave!
(DIR) Post #A8v6cFQL9QhfUW4q1I by adimeatatime@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:32:14Z
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@watch4thedrop I recently lost my independent pharmacy. I’ve gone there for 30 yrs. The pharmacy is now closed. There are no good alternatives in my area. Are Smiths or Albertsons in the same category as Walgreens or CVS.
(DIR) Post #A8v7EWtSeCzag0x6Mi by umad80@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:39:10Z
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@watch4thedrop First off, I'm glad you're doing well Drop! SQV isn't quite the same without you!Second, it sucks what these big chains do. I wish I could boycott, but there are just no small pharmacies where I am. 😢
(DIR) Post #A8v7Pjn72Ds3raKLSa by ChaplainEric@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:41:11Z
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@watch4thedrop Drop, how do you think metrics were involved in the whole Covid scenario?
(DIR) Post #A8v7QM0uvLUaPP4uFk by RockyRoad@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:41:18Z
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@watch4thedrop Thank you for posting. You’re saving lives.
(DIR) Post #A8v7Uc0hOKBLBB0SZ6 by KittyDugre@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:42:04Z
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@watch4thedrop that gave me a lot to think about. We have a couple of local pharmacies in town that I have often wondered about. I have Walgreens now and can't stand them. I also have Winn Dixie but for 1 script only. I'm going to do some research on our local ones, Bay Street Pharmacy and CarePlus Pharmacy. Thanks for enlightening us! YOU ARE DA MAN!
(DIR) Post #A8v8IFcKvDaWCxHSvQ by Argentum47@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:51:02Z
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@watch4thedrop You had us worried, but you’re back here kicking.This is a real issue that so many occupations have gotten hung up on in the last 20 years. In teaching, education deform made testing the most important part of the job.
(DIR) Post #A8v8LGE17QFMxgLBTs by alexcrouch@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T18:51:35Z
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@watch4thedrop We're lucky to be able to use the local mom and pop pharmacy in town instead of the big retail chain pharmacies.I haven't picked up any prescriptions at CVS for years and I'm glad. The service at the independent pharmacy is much better and it seems like a more professional operation too, with a much less stressful environment overall.Prescription drug safety is much too important to blindly trust these chain pharmacies that care only about the financial bottom line.
(DIR) Post #A8v9OqDZr1qDPlPFIW by Dawnz@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T19:03:25Z
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@watch4thedrop Glad to see you check in. Ive been worried 💞
(DIR) Post #A8vAWPgmTKuVPJEy6y by Give_Me_Liberty@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T19:16:00Z
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@watch4thedrop I worked for one if the last Mom and Pop pharmacies in my area. It was a sad day when he announced he was selling his files to CVS and retiring. I worked for another pharmacy and felt like I was chained to a pill counter. I left the business. I work in home care now. I'm not a damn machine
(DIR) Post #A8vAaP3gl4zubsrFbs by MadBeachBimbo@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T19:16:43Z
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@watch4thedrop Thanks for this thread. I’m blessed to have had the same pharmacist since I moved here and I drive 30 miles to see her and pickup my meds. Then 30 miles back. Glad to see you posting. Sending healing vibes and prayers that the darkness lifts.
(DIR) Post #A8vBWm0HbhcUZK68FE by MegasAlexandros@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T19:27:17Z
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@watch4thedrop 1) Ah ha! That just turned my irritation into compassion!My partner picked up an antibiotic prescription for me yesterday at CVS. He brought it home… it was the right prescription, the bottle had the right doctors name, but the name was for a woman who’s initials were also A.Z., who lives in California… this happened here in Indiana. When I called before the rx was picked up to ask if I could prepay before it was picked up… the pharmacist snapped at me….
(DIR) Post #A8vG97i3ki9ui47GiG by wtawtaw_gal@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T20:19:02Z
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@watch4thedrop Criminal to take such risks for the bottom line.Thank you for this. I was totally unaware and I'll certainly take steps to move to the local pharmacy here!I always ck the bottle, name, qty, and look of the pills. I'm not on rx's, but every now and then something pops up. But how many people know what the pill should look like that was prescribed? 🙁 God bless Drop. All the best in your current situation. Praying for relief.😊
(DIR) Post #A8vGglbSRyLJzf4S24 by NSP@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T20:25:07Z
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@watch4thedrop Thank you for this. 🙏
(DIR) Post #A8vGq9hyCJMlMOarz6 by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T20:26:48Z
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@umad80 @watch4thedrop Same here where I live in Alaska!😢Cares and Walmart!
(DIR) Post #A8vGuFdq4yz4v8c9oG by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T20:27:32Z
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@ChaplainEric @watch4thedrop Great question…
(DIR) Post #A8vHTBo0Kk7B9u1rN2 by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T20:33:52Z
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@watch4thedrop Great thread. When I was in college in the 60’s I remember how smart the pharmacy students were and how hard it was to get in. They were cream of the crop.
(DIR) Post #A8vK7wArYTNaSbHL3g by LeaTXlrp@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T21:03:38Z
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@watch4thedrop So glad to hear from you,💧. This is a real eye opener! I will definitely find alternatives to the Rx sweatshops. 👩🏻💻
(DIR) Post #A8vX46fzrhM9HILSOe by umad80@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T23:28:36Z
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@KodiakIsland @watch4thedrop Yep. Walmart, Walgreens, or Rite Aid for me.
(DIR) Post #A8vXAHPEswWWIERywy by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T23:29:43Z
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@umad80 @watch4thedrop Same here where I live in Alaska!😢Carr’s and Walmart!
(DIR) Post #A8vXfYt3wPV1UEJg8W by ConnieinVA@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-03T23:35:23Z
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@watch4thedrop Glad you are okay Drop. Missed your humor and lighthearted convo. 😊
(DIR) Post #A8vg8rpdNpgeH2CK0G by Mongo3804@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T01:10:18Z
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@watch4thedrop Thanks for the thread bro. Glad to hear from you and wish you the best for whatever it is you are dealing with. I have full confidence you will beat it whatever it is. Im far from being the only one that noticed you were missing from here. Youve gained the respect from many here. I will also add the respect is well deserved. You are a smart guy and Im confident you will rise above it. 🙏
(DIR) Post #A8vhZngkzmuNCGS5hY by BlkLdyPatriot@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T01:26:23Z
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@watch4thedrop —Good to see you back in the QV House!😀👏🏾
(DIR) Post #A8vwKxFIg8rPo3zLOK by Jaygarza1@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T04:11:47Z
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@spinmaven
(DIR) Post #A8w2QeAL87re5qlXFo by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T05:20:01Z
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@watch4thedrop what a powerfuland scary statement. I pulled all my scripts from cvs since I came across your threads. IHave seen this first hand. My friend was a tech and they worked then crazy . Retail does that . Always about metrics and P& L .
(DIR) Post #A8w46kDh6xOwzDyLWS by Donjanusgjrdrm@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T05:38:51Z
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@watch4thedrop hey next time you take a holiday from SQV give us a warning and not some scary message. We were really concerned about you. For now on I guess you will have to give someone here a phone number so we can call out the posse. How's that for family?
(DIR) Post #A8w59UcdewP3QyVwga by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T05:50:33Z
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@JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop never in any city o have I seen a Walgreens close for an hour in the pharmacy .
(DIR) Post #A8wOQE6wCQWIHFNZK4 by Jaime@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T09:26:28Z
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@watch4thedrop Thank you for this thread. I hope things are improving for you. Appreciate you taking the time to give us this valuable information. 💜
(DIR) Post #A8wSUNrwGDyHW4bLUG by stephanieanne@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T10:12:02Z
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@watch4thedrop Good to hear from you Drop and I hope the clouds are beginning to lift for you 🙏Thank you for this informative thread unfortunately our only locally owned pharmacy in Gloucester County closed this year and I've moved my prescriptions to Walmart. I've often wondered about the harried work environment there because it has so many working in the pharmacy alone! Not many smiles either. Now I want to ask the pharmacist if he gets a lunch break!
(DIR) Post #A8wT4PDmi5Fu8Szp3Y by Zemeliko@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T10:18:33Z
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@watch4thedrop Thank you very much for this thread.This actually represents what some parts of Israeli medicine has become.After studying for 7 years, the new doctors make shifts of 26 HOURS each, with no breaks.The family doctors in HMOs are required to take patients at a rate of about 7mins per patient.This is related to this:https://social.quodverum.com/web/statuses/106405871186817679And if someone complains, they are told that they can always go to private health care, and pay a lot.This is not good...
(DIR) Post #A8wXHmpKej18vcC7to by MEMA@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T11:05:47Z
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@watch4thedrop Pulling for you Drop... you've been on my mind so I'll keep you there ❤🙏🏻...
(DIR) Post #A8wazIhuIkIM7MA7we by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T11:47:16Z
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@JennyL My Walgreens pharmacy has the lunch break as well. Small town. Maybe that's the difference.@inverness01 @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8wcnDpGp8DXPbyUIS by BRKogz@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T12:07:30Z
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@ChaplainEric @watch4thedrop And Amazon getting their fleet of vans just in time for everyone being locked down...
(DIR) Post #A8wdnh7c0D9qE3LK5o by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T12:18:48Z
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@Cdubois @JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop could be .. I am small city .
(DIR) Post #A8wdxQu19zAaonczlA by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T12:20:33Z
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@JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop nah I believe you . Just shocking they do because I have never seen it BUT that hardly means it is not true.
(DIR) Post #A8wdy9nWEzi43fvwNU by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T12:20:40Z
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@inverness01 Hmmm ... maybe it just depends on the management in question. I have no clue.@JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8weBGO739SQGJId9M by Cdubois@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T12:23:03Z
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@inverness01 Hmmm ... maybe it just depends on the management in question. I have no clue. I moved to this little town from Nashville about 20 years ago, and have used this particular pharmacy that long.@JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8wnPxgDmqa4AhqxU0 by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T14:06:33Z
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@JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop I have my prescriptions filled quarterly at a CVS I have been going to for 20 years.Noticed last visit that they had instituted a closed for lunch policy at 1330-1400.They always seem helpful, pharmacists have been there a long time.Son gets his stuff from Walgreens been using ~10 yrNo hard lunch except for the overnight guyThe real QUESTION?Why are we taking so many drugs?
(DIR) Post #A8wnor5lPypsykfe1A by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T14:11:02Z
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@Rooibos I get all those things from my CVS and Walgreens.But my family has a high number of scripts filled every monthI think it helps to chat with the help every visit too.Bring a positive attitude and brighten their day with ones visit.Or it could just be the $1,000s they make off of us every year 😎 @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8wo0dqSUlwNMy8F9M by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T14:13:11Z
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@BRKogz Amazon has been working on that situation for way longer than the lst couple yearsDon't think that had much to do with covid@ChaplainEric @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8wyTb1d3coCYznn4y by KathrynK@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T16:10:27Z
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@EarlThePearls @JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedropAlways wondered why my Walgreens advertises closed for lunch times on my refill request emails. Now I know!
(DIR) Post #A8xbFnJGU3l8oySdHc by adimeatatime@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-04T23:24:58Z
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@EarlThePearls That is a good question. I don’t have any prescriptions right now that I use every day. My husband has one. I got my flu shot there every fall.I’m sad that a pharmacy that’s been in our community since the 60’s is permanently closed. There was a time when there were no other choices here. They would go in after hours if someone called them needing something after closing time. I will miss @JennyL @watch4thedrop
(DIR) Post #A8z9XrFs948JrxcQrY by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-05T17:23:54Z
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@Cdubois @JennyL @adimeatatime @watch4thedrop I assume it is more on environment. In my last career we had some dealerships closed on Sunday and it always chapped me BUT is was TX and some laws and the company had no choice at those locations.
(DIR) Post #A93BRVnvxiee91UaUi by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:04:01Z
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@MaureenQueen Mostly in the chains but the biggest culprits are wags and CVS.
(DIR) Post #A93BVdkwL8N1xs3oMy by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:04:46Z
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@Gmajv that's just shameful. and the patients suffer
(DIR) Post #A93BqelhlsCbBZRJxo by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:08:34Z
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@adimeatatime the supermarket pharmacies follow the same metrics mostly but they are better than wags/cvs. if no mom and pop pharm near you, then those would be the next best choice.
(DIR) Post #A93BtBHfqkT0btb3S4 by Gmajv@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:09:00Z
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@watch4thedrop stay with your family members if they are in the hospital!
(DIR) Post #A93CXAKYoWkpEj0rce by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:16:14Z
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@Gmajv my friends grandma was dying of cancer in the hospital last year and they kicked her out for most of the final moments due to covid. real shitty
(DIR) Post #A93DLOJr4wTT6IdGr2 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:25:19Z
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@Cdubois @inverness01 @JennyL @adimeatatime I would imagine the metrics of a small town of a couple dozen people would be lower than the ones for a big city. some of these places fill 1000 scripts a day.Also I would say that whether or not there is a lunch break is not the issue. The issue is the pharmacists feel if they take the lunch break or any break, they will miss their numbers and get tossed during the next review so they choose to skip it to save their jobs. It's a tough situation.
(DIR) Post #A93DOV0iemqQiqADK4 by Sydneykaye01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:25:53Z
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@watch4thedrop Screenshooting and sharing! So glad the closest pharmacy to us is a mom and pop pharmacy inside of our mom and pop grocery store. They will even deliver your meds to you for like $5 extra.
(DIR) Post #A93DkamDtnHMybuyvo by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:29:53Z
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@Sydneykaye01 awesome! I would take of you so well if you were my patient 😁
(DIR) Post #A93DvvEsA5JPckim36 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:31:55Z
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@EarlThePearls @JennyL @adimeatatime because the alternative is giving up delicious foods, eating healthy, exercising, and not drinking alcohol or smoking
(DIR) Post #A93E63CnOgnVEAZz04 by Sydneykaye01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:33:45Z
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@watch4thedrop Aw, thanks Drop! 💚
(DIR) Post #A93E69F8wsExxBiwUa by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:33:46Z
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@watch4thedrop Industrial foods are not delicious. They are designed to make us eat them using artificial means@JennyL @adimeatatime
(DIR) Post #A93EFTy9G9g4q9E2t6 by Timmerax@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:35:27Z
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@watch4thedrop @Cdubois @inverness01 @JennyL @adimeatatimeThat sucks, as a tech I am in the same metric, got x number of customers to see each day, lunch is required as well as break.
(DIR) Post #A93EyqbNxRuA49D5Rw by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:43:40Z
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@EarlThePearls @JennyL @adimeatatime could say no
(DIR) Post #A93GQVpmrhU9ibhaBE by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T16:59:52Z
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@inverness01 my girl, T doing her part. Thank you for listening to my ramblings 🙏
(DIR) Post #A93GfTlcphYdeQtMX2 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:02:34Z
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@RavenTracks Good question. I typed "independent pharmacy near me" in google and typed in my county and yelp had a list of 20. otherwise, it would just be word of mouth or through flyers/ads
(DIR) Post #A93GxWKM3LdMntjssi by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:05:49Z
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@watch4thedrop I do@JennyL @adimeatatime
(DIR) Post #A93Gyp4XqS7HEJxtz6 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:06:03Z
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@umad80 hop on that goat and ride to the next town over 😉
(DIR) Post #A93H9m8F7LWZIPuwW8 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:08:03Z
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@Rooibos The family feel is always nice. Kinda like the difference between SQV and twitter. Plus, a pharmacist that knows your name and speaks to you often will likely have a lot of your meds memorized by heart. I know I do for my best patients. I can spot potential drug interactions with new meds their doc prescribes without even going to their profile
(DIR) Post #A93HMcssoNnkNZrQjA by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:10:22Z
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@ConnieinVA I'm always with you guys in spirit 😉
(DIR) Post #A93IF0fKboXpm1SDku by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:20:12Z
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@Argentum47 nothing but shit everywhere bro
(DIR) Post #A93IJdkZEgGO9N6xGK by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:21:02Z
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@RJM63 lol if he worked at a chain, he would have never had time to take ur call
(DIR) Post #A93JMW8k5PP3N3M3Ky by umad80@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T17:32:45Z
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@watch4thedrop That'd be a long ride... the closest private pharmacy is in Towson, MD. 😂
(DIR) Post #A93PpEbowcX77e24sC by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T18:45:10Z
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@Zemeliko ridiculous. 7 minutes. might as well just give em a band aid and tell them to go home.
(DIR) Post #A93PtUj2xvB4GVRZmy by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T18:45:57Z
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@Donjanusgjrdrm sorry. wasn't thinking straight
(DIR) Post #A93TdJqo1uZLikcDr6 by Donjanusgjrdrm@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T19:27:50Z
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@watch4thedrop we all love ya bro
(DIR) Post #A93Vt3MvHEf991Gh8q by Johnny_Aurelius@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T19:53:06Z
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@watch4thedrop @Zemeliko it undermines the doctor-patient relationship and prevents trust from building. Without trust, you'll have people who will believe internet BS over their own PCP.
(DIR) Post #A93WVxqljFhlK3maX2 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-07T20:00:08Z
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@Johnny_Aurelius @Zemeliko http://gph.is/28Pb3q7
(DIR) Post #A957UDWIOAs8nwCF2e by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-08T14:29:07Z
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@RavenTracks No problem! You wil enjoy the family feel. I know a lot of my customers by name and greet them accordingly and know their med list by heart.
(DIR) Post #A958Ed9nP2vpdZnuXQ by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-08T14:37:30Z
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@heywoman @RavenTracks Yes that is actually a big problem. I wrote a thread 2 years ago about PBM insurances and CVS if you are interested in reading. I can link you. Or you can find it in the #Pharmacy hashtag under the date "Nov 13th 2019"
(DIR) Post #A95UYmB5lrvcOlQCRc by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-08T18:47:39Z
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@heywoman @RavenTracks done
(DIR) Post #A96yqVhowbZGJ43wBc by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-09T12:01:43Z
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@RavenTracks @heywoman got chu
(DIR) Post #A9OfLI9Dh4RInQ7HlI by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-18T00:47:59Z
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@watch4thedrop of course.. I wish I could remember it all and so I could better educate people. I only have gone to them in an emergency but I routinely used to go . I only go if I have no choice. My scripts will never go back unless I can help it.
(DIR) Post #A9OgD1iqyjAHUXPHGK by inverness01@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-18T00:57:42Z
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@watch4thedrop of course.. I wish I could remember it all and so I could better educate people. I only have gone to them in an emergency but I routinely used to go . I only go if I have no choice. My scripts will never go back unless I can't help it.
(DIR) Post #A9SoHVpIZT6yHUuXEO by Jaygarza1@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-20T00:46:59Z
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@watch4thedrop I heard the word "Metrics" yesterday at work and immediately remembered this thread. Support your local Mom and Pop shop , whatever business they do for the good of the community. 👍🇺🇸
(DIR) Post #A9TvoaGzx7vsSxXn0K by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-20T13:46:07Z
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@Jaygarza1 thank you brother. glad to hear my ramblings are not quick to be forgotten 😎
(DIR) Post #A9U9kWNlsK8qbCfX6m by Jaygarza1@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-20T16:22:15Z
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@watch4thedrop We Appreciate You Drop. On behalf of the SQV Community. 🇺🇸🙏👍#QVPharmacist
(DIR) Post #A9UAUwuZZaRACM9Mno by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-07-20T16:30:37Z
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@Jaygarza1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXyYhV9J6mE
(DIR) Post #ACIAiWHadmKlp1wYmu by Klang@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T15:12:52Z
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@watch4thedrop I heard a doctor the other day direct a patient to the local pharmacy after they complained about CVS. He really gave them a glowing review too. Anyway, it made me think of you and I've been wanting to share that. 😁 👍 We get our meds where we grocery shop which, not a fan, but I really like the pharmacist there. She seems to be on top of her game. I've only just recently needed prescription meds for the first time (also not a fan) 😂 😁 My husband takes sulfasalazine for UC.
(DIR) Post #ACIBBbmRHPJzGpF9gu by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T15:18:08Z
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@Klang anything but CVS/walgreens. those evils must fall! lol
(DIR) Post #ACIBqls0fe8CR7TdgG by Klang@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T15:25:34Z
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@watch4thedrop well, CVS tends to be the most expensive with Good RX too. Like, their prices are yuppy. Walgreens too. I had to switch from CVS which was delivering my methotrexate which I liked because, well, people and COVID (in that order) 😂 . But now I'm taking HCQ and our insurance won't pay and they want almost a hundred bucks. For HCQ they can bite me! And Good RX for CVS was the worst. Incidentally, our store pharmacy was the best price. So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! 😁
(DIR) Post #ACIGDHPuSdHaSrK1Q0 by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T16:14:27Z
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@Klang we offer delivery too. gotta keep up with the competition 😉 how much were they charging you for a months supply?
(DIR) Post #ACIGTdo4z37KXSQds0 by Klang@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T16:17:24Z
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@watch4thedrop HCQ is twenty bucks with Good RX. But, I have to add that something happened to our prescription coverage. My husband used to pay zero copay for his and now he has to use Good RX too. I called them and they said there's a prescription deductible now or something. We have no idea.
(DIR) Post #ACIGe97PQEOMXvTlse by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T16:19:18Z
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@Klang that's ridiculous. generic copays should at most be 15 bucks but usually zero.
(DIR) Post #ACIHUnDHb0VBxLKYC0 by Klang@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T16:28:49Z
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@watch4thedrop yeah. His sulfasalazine they wanted him to pay twenty bucks. So, something has gone on with our insurance. But he doesn't care. He's going to use Good RX too rather than hassle with the insurance. I hate insurance and dealing with them too! 😂
(DIR) Post #ACII08Ld4GfuTtB9SS by watch4thedrop@social.quodverum.com
2021-10-12T16:34:29Z
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@Klang they are the absolute worse