I wondered the same thing! I have been on this med for 10 years now, and its a brand name so they are always ready for me with the special hidden supply. They drag it from a special cabinet and fill it then and there. I always wait for it, and never leave it to be filled another day. I signed the silly CC looking thing that asks if you want to consult with a pharmacist or do you have any questions about your meds, so it MUST have scanned in to trigger that event on the reader, yes? its also a double counted med, so you know that watch that closely, yes?

btw, my copay is $6. its not a big deal. Its $3 for generic, but the principal was the thing. It is extremely uncommon to be able to walk off with a narc without paying for it, being given the stink eye by the pharmacist and having to show your license to prove its you picking it up, yes? I was asked for my license, so...I dunno. my memory has holes large enough to drive a truck thru it.

The old pharmacy that gave me a hard time was a local mom and pop style place. This new one is a big chain store that is always Rite and ready with Aide. It was taken over from a mom and pop and turned into the big chain store 2 years ago. I find mistakes are common, and the turn over of staff is incredible. One girl could never remember my name. I finally asked her to stop trying. Just say "hello, how are you today. What can I help you with?" instead of "oh its ms ....um...oh...dont tell me" games.

I am extremely honest and that bugged me that someone accused me of walking off without paying. I was insulted. There were much better ways to handle that whole event, and perhaps I would have been happy to have rerung it, but to start off playing games like I would run down for extra pills and get caught...not fair, and insulting! Several times I have asked for Mometesone cream and I get there and its something else. The clerk on the phone just doesnt listen. she hears the first part of what you say and jumps to the end. She needs to go home.