ShrapNeil t1_jclk79h wrote
Reply to comment by RigelOrionBeta in Study finds patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence: More than 100,000 people die each year from not taking medications as prescribed by universityofga
I worked in pharmacy for years, filling prescriptions and interpreting those doctor’s orders into a label. This is, frankly, negligence on the part of the pharmacy. If we made mistakes like this, or even subtle mistakes, they were sent back to be fixed. Your meds are probably being filled by an overworked pharmacist, working without staff, and cutting corners. That or your doctor is actually sending the scripts to the pharmacy with entirely incorrect instructions, which actually did happen quite often, as well as doctors prescribing strengths that didn’t exist.
RigelOrionBeta t1_jcll7m5 wrote
Yeah, no doubt pharmacists are overworked, I don't blame anyone really, but do blame our incredibly ridiculous healthcare system.
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