Ethics vs Metrics

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

I have had the fortune that the largest chain that I have worked for had about 50 stores and since I opened my own store in 1976… all of those chains have since fallen by the wayside. So I don’t have any first hand knowledge of all the metrics that RPh’s typically complain about with […]

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Could auto refills contribute to this problem?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/11/19/pharmacies-dispense-meds-even-after-docs-stop-prescription/ According to this study… Pharmacists are continuing to refill maintenance Rxs that have been discontinued by the pt’s physician… This is a ‘limited” study… not looking at all discontinued orders and/or all medications. In our efforts of trying to been more customer friendly, increase efficiency… could we be putting certain pts at risk? Is […]

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