Pharmacist

[jennyjoan]

About two years ago I was referred to the "pharmacist in my surgery" for a "talk".

I honestly do not know what this pharmacist does apart from talking.

if we want medicine then it is the GP or receptionist who doles the prescription.

No, he doesn't belong to the pharmacy "next door" etc.

Anybody know exactly what this guy does in the surgery. Thanks

[Bathsheba]

From what I can remember during my brief period as a GPs receptionist, is that a pharmacist was employed for a few weeks now and then, with the intention of explaining to patients that if their meds were not the Trade name, but a generic name, they were still the same. Also, they were used to reassure patients if the doctor wanted them to change to a cheaper med, like from rabeprazole to omeprazole, for instance.

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[Bathsheba]

eh? wha? which posts? Where? When?

[jennyjoan]

Bathy - I laugh at my sista.

I have tried to explain to her re the generic name and the "good" name.

She refuses to believe it saying well

if it is a case of "Heinz Baked Beans" or Sainsbury/Virgin etc Baked Beans" - give me the Heinz quality any time. Think she has a point LOL

[jennyjoan]

wouldn't know how to do it off-line - I can barely work it out to do it online

[Bathsheba]

Oh yeah, I agree with you on the Heinz beans, cos supermarkets' Value brands are not a patch on Heinz, but it doesn't work like that with meds!! There would be an outcry if fluoxetine was found to be different from Prozac, for example! ;)

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[anneasquith]

LOL @ JJ.

[jennyjoan]

where are they (mods) when you really need them LOL

[Mamyalynne]

Could be an Editor looking in Baths.


I don't think this thread needed to turn personal - that is not aimed at any one person btw.

[Bathsheba]

I'm off. Catch ya on FB JJ if you're there? ;)

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[Mamyalynne]

I'll leave it now too - ridiculous doesn't come into it.


Hope you get the answers JJ.

[jennyjoan]

no Bathy - don't do Facebook - thanks all the same - bye

[jennyjoan]

Got loads of interesting answers Mamy- "it's good to talk".