Hey to all you slackers, clowns and jokers out there with B.Pharm’z, RPh’z and various other pharmaceuticool qualifications. While we really do like working with you and you make the dispensary a somewhat more pleasant place and less like a factory conveyor-belt, you gotta know where to draw the line.
“C’mon, can’t any of you give me some codeine!? Seriouly, I’ve got a prescription at home…C’MON!”
A little video about pharmacy in 1946, always interesting to know the history of your profession I think. What will pharmacy look like in 2046, not really that far away. There will always be a place for easy access to medications, and there will always be a need for a human, professional, point of contact, but the way in which is will be setup will be interesting to see. I don’t think the standalone robotic dispenser with no human interference will ever happen when it comes to medication.
Can you image? If you slip a buck into a vending maching and your coke gets stuck, you let it go, or you put another buck in and have a shot with getting a fanta. If you put you last remaining repeat prescription into a machine and your migraine medication gets jammed, well, you’re screwed on that buddy. (more…)
One of the major barriers to people being comfortable in coming up to the pharmacist to ask a question is the fact that in most pharmacies, this is far from a private setting.
