It's hard enough in pharmacy to make money these days, but it's surprisingly easy to lose it if you don't keep your eye on the ball!
The other day I was in the dispensary and noticed a prescription to check - one item on it was for 2x28 anastrozole 1mg (This product is in category M at £1.93 per box of 28)...
Imagine my horror to discover the brand Arimidex waiting to be checked! Arimidex brand of anastrozole costs £68.56 per box. It turns out that operator error had linked the generic to the brand - and it had been ordered in error...
Clinically correct, but financially a disaster!
Had this not been stopped, we would have made a considerable loss on the transaction - and it's a sobering thought that avoiding a loss is sometimes harder in pharmacy than making a profit...
The other day I was in the dispensary and noticed a prescription to check - one item on it was for 2x28 anastrozole 1mg (This product is in category M at £1.93 per box of 28)...
Imagine my horror to discover the brand Arimidex waiting to be checked! Arimidex brand of anastrozole costs £68.56 per box. It turns out that operator error had linked the generic to the brand - and it had been ordered in error...
Clinically correct, but financially a disaster!
Had this not been stopped, we would have made a considerable loss on the transaction - and it's a sobering thought that avoiding a loss is sometimes harder in pharmacy than making a profit...
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