It's been one crazy start of the year and we're just three months in. From the wildfires in Australia to the panic of coronavirus - here's to hoping COVID-19 is contained as soon as possible. Not only is this pandemic preventing us from enjoying the simple things in life, a drive down the road shows how much stores and restaurants are affected.
I'm still an intern pharmacist at CVS and it's been wild. The parking lot is actually full! I had to circle the store for parking... something that NEVER, EVER happens. Everyone is attempting to get three months worth of their prescriptions and stockpiling on gloves, hand sanitizer, Lysol anything, wet wipes, toilet paper, etc. In this time of uncertainty, please be nice to pharmacy staff. We're understaffed and severely overworked. More importantly, please don't threaten us... we do not control how fast things are sold and we most definitely cannot control how fast the lines move when you to pick up your medication. Things come up! Prescriptions go missing, insurance information wasn't registered, the system crashes, prior authorizations are required... try to understand 😇🙏. Be safe and be kind to one another.