Walgreens

has put into place that is very much helpful to the human race, is prescription verification. The Prescription verification system is provided so that unclear and/or concerning orders can be verified before the dispensing of drugs. For example Walgreens will contact your physician when filling a new prescription order, if your records show you are out of refills or if any additional information is needed. If the doctor requests that a pharmacist phone him/her for your new prescription, and has…

Social Experiment: Defying a Norm For my social experiment I received consent from not only the Walgreens pharmaceutical manager but also the store manager to stand outside and ask a handful of customers walking in to purchase me an over-the-counter drug: Plan B One-Step pill. The nonprescription product: Plan B One-Step pill is a 1.5 mg tablet for women to take up to 72 hours after she had unprotected sex. One must be 17 years old to purchase the “morning after pill.” Note: I was not soliciting…

In 1995, the Canadian Government passed the Employment Equity Act under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. This important piece of legislation recognized the challenges faced by four designated groups in the Canadian workplace, and put forth a plan to address them. The Employment Equity Act “requires special measures and the accommodation of differences” for women, visible minorities, Aboriginals, and people with disabilities (Employment Equity Act, 1995). This was an important issue for Canadians at…

failure could be a violation of federal rules for laboratories…” (Carreyrou 1). Not only does Theranos fail at quick, accurate, and cheap results, it doesn’t keep its promise about accessibility and overall convenience. Through its partnership with Walgreens, Theranos had planned to have its services available within five miles from every home. This caleb-beige-691 - ALS320 F16 S2 - A2D1. Page 2 of 5 would be very convenient for patients saving them time to drive further to other lab locations.…

business owners, who are currently hesitant to hire people with disabilities. Another possible action is to provide incentives for employers to engage in programs specifically designed to hire disabled workers, similar to the one implemented by Walgreens. It is only after Canadians with disabilities are given the opportunity to thrive in a workplace free from stigma, discrimination, and physical obstacles that the perception of their capability will begin to…

plumbing, and the milk, yogurt, and cheeses were beginning to spoil in the 90-degree heat. The owners and managers had locked up the food, water, pampers and prescriptions, and fled the city. Outside Walgreens’ windows, residents and tourists grew increasingly thirsty and hungry. The windows at Walgreens gave way to the looters. (NY…

patient safety. Today, with the advancement of technology it has help open a line of communication not just between staff but also with outside correctional and healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health departments, and even with Walgreens and CVS since at times we have to utilize them if we do not have certain medications in stock. Telemedicine has become very vital to this aspect of health care because it allows health care services to still be reinder to patients while…

A man is sitting at home, alone I might add, when he decides to take a walk. It is October, so there is a cold nip in the air. He has a bit of trouble because of his pesky Asthma, but he presses on. There is no point in risking the feared “Thanksgiving Gain” just because of a little bit of cold weather. Suddenly, he hears a low growl. He slowly turns around and shudders. Before him stands a massive… Poodle. He has Cynophobia, or a fear of dogs. So, he begins to sprint away from the vicious…

Years ago, I had a cousin who was 23 years old and hoped to become a Doctor of Dentistry following completion of her degree. Back then, I lived in India with my father, mother, brother, and our close family members. My cousin began to show classic symptoms of pneumonia but nobody took notice of the progression until she started coughing up blood. My family took her to the nearest doctor who was villages away to diagnose her illness. The healthcare system in India is very different from that…

First and foremost, after reading this story, it makes you stop and think of several incidents that can occur within the hospital system. Not just from a nurse’s perspective but also from a parent’s perspective too. It’s scary to think that many patients could be receiving the wrong medication or wrong dose of a medication even after three to five providers verified the medication. If Kelsey’s parents had not been by her bedside, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, they perhaps wouldn’t have known…