Our town has two pharmacies. When the doctor wants to prescribe something electronically she sends it to both and you pick up your medicine at the location of your choice. The cashier scans your card, which brings up the prescription, and by the time she turns around your medicine has been picked up with a robotic arm and dropped into the chute right behind her. You can even watch on the closed-circuit television.
There is very little over-the-counter medicine (children's acetaminophen, nyquil), but the pharmacy sells items like lotion, throat lozenges, and facial tissues. When I visited the pharmacy this week there were Christmas decorations (no surprise) and little bottles of Christmas schnapps (surprise). I think this could be a marketing idea to take back to the U.S.
There is very little over-the-counter medicine (children's acetaminophen, nyquil), but the pharmacy sells items like lotion, throat lozenges, and facial tissues. When I visited the pharmacy this week there were Christmas decorations (no surprise) and little bottles of Christmas schnapps (surprise). I think this could be a marketing idea to take back to the U.S.
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