Is Your Pharmacist Keeping Secrets?

Many folks manage mental illness – whether it’s situational depression, occasional bouts of anxiety, or schizophrenia – with prescription medications. For these folks, trips to the pharmacy are part of their regular routines, and oftentimes they get to know their pharmacists on a first name, “How’s the family?” basis.

Shoot, in small necks of the woods like mine, you may have even went to school with, dated, or attended the same church as your pharmacist.

But how much do you really know about your pharmacist? Does he ever disclose all the secrets of the trade, or does he merely fill your prescription and wish you a good day?

Thanks to 13 Things Your Pharmacist Won’t Tell You, a Reader’s Digest article with information obtained from a group of pharmacists, pharmacy supervisors, and pharmacy owners, you can get the inside scoop on what’s going on in your pharmacist’s head.

You’ll probably already know about some of the information (i.e. pain killers may raise eyebrows, Wal-Mart and Target may be cheaper, and generics are effective money-savers), but some of it may be news to you. For example, some pharmacies give flu shots. Some think you ought not use their drive-thrus. Some even recommend you double-check your prescriptions as there are no national training standards for the pharmacy technicians who often fill your prescriptions.

And, when it comes to doctors’ handwriting and insurance companies, we’re all in it together.

So head on over to the article – you may just learn a few secrets!

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