We are addicted to prescription drugs, and the number of medications sold for over-the-counter use in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years. That means that our drug use is greater than ever as we go through the life-cycle. The average age of a person using over-the-counter medications is now 44-years-old.
It’s a scary statistic, especially for a lot of adults who have no idea what they’re going to be doing next month and who don’t think they even know what a prescription is. Many people struggle with the idea of taking medication, and often think that they’re being irresponsible because they’re not even sure how to find a pharmacy. As a result, we have to deal with pharmacies and pharmacists constantly asking us to fill out forms, fill up prescriptions, pay fees, and more.
Luckily, people like me are blessed with a lot of help in this area. We have prescription drug insurance that covers just about everything we need for medical care. In addition, we have a network of trusted pharmacists who have been trained and certified to dispense our medications at the best price possible. This means that in most cases we don’t have to worry about the hassle of filling out forms, paying fees, and paying for prescriptions.
I have a pharmacy partner who is a certified pharmacist, and I feel like he is a very good person who genuinely cares about helping the people I have to deal with. We provide him with free prescriptions to fill, and he puts them in our system. What I’ve been told is that he is one of the best people in the industry, and I agree.
This is a good thing, and I wish more of the pharmacist profession was this way. Having a certified pharmacist that you can trust is a huge service that I think most of us take for granted.
The same goes for the fact that we provide our patients with the same level of care we give to ourselves. I think if you look at the level of care you can expect from your doctor, you would expect the same from your pharmacy. We all need to take responsibility for our health and how we live our lives. It is a shame when we take it for granted.
Of course, it’s easy to think that any doctor or pharmacist that has no business working in a pharmacy is a bad doctor or bad pharmacist. These days, we don’t really find out if a doctor is a bad doctor until after they’re hired. And it’s not that hard to find a doctor who is a bad doctor. Of course, there are plenty of bad doctors out there, and we need to find them, but it’s not as hard as you might think.
Of course this is no surprise, but I think its important to note that the pharmaceutical industry is not necessarily evil. Its just that they have a vested interest in keeping the public ignorant of the fact that there are other options. Even when these alternatives are available, they can be expensive. In the UK, for example, nearly all pharmacies have a pharmacist on staff, if not at least a pharmacist who is paid by the prescription.
By now you’ve probably heard about the recent FDA decision to allow pharmacies to sell marijuana in some states, or even to sell it for medicinal purposes. There are many advantages to pharmacies helping people out. Some things can be purchased in larger quantities and the price is cheaper and they have a better safety record. But the FDA rule is only for marijuana, so it would not affect alcohol and alcohol-related prescription pills or prescription drugs.
This is all good news, but it’s not all good news for the pharmacies who sell over-the-counter medications. The FDA rule does not allow pharmacies to sell tobacco, herbal products, or dietary supplements, so they will lose money on these sales. There are also laws against pharmacies selling tobacco, which means they’re also going to lose money on these sales as well.