Are you getting what you think you're paying for? - Norma

March 12, 2008

At 02:16 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:

If you count pretty much as soon as you get home, and come up short, call

them. They should make up the shortage, which you can pick up next time

you're in the area. If it seems as though you've come up short again, I

would count every time if I were you. I did. For a while, I was

consistently coming up at least 6 pills short. May not sound like much,

but it adds up. Plus, you're paying for X amount, and your doctor thinks

you're taking X amount within a certain time-frame. The other thing, is

the pharmacist or tech may be pocketing the pills. Coming up short more

than once is no accident. If it happens or has happened more than twice,

I would definitely talk to the pharmacy manager, and possibly even the

store manager, if you don't feel you got satisfaction form the pharmacy.

If it still continues, which I doubt, as they ought to be scared of being

investigated, I would do a couple of things. I know it's a pain, but

since you live so far away, I would insist the pills be counted again, in

front of you. You can explain that you have a very long distance to

drive and that you have been having problems with your RX being shorted.

Like it or not, they should do it. If not, I would complain. That's the

other thing I was going to say. I'm not sure who you would call - either

the home office of the pharmacy, the police, or the drug enforcement

folks. There have been a couple of pharmacists who recently got busted

for taking pills from prescriptions. By the time they got busted,

apparently they had taken thousands. Different pharmacies - not related

in any way.

Lynn

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Like you im careful to take my meds like im supposed to but was

also coming up short

that made extra trips to the pharmacy when that in its self

can be expensive when its not necessary as I have to drive

about 25 miles one way so i too started counting them I spoke

to them but will probally have to watch and count every time

norma

In

, Lynn Ward <lynnward

wrote:

>

> At 03:48 PM 3/10/2008, you wrote:

>

> OK. Just measured - there is a 3 oz difference. If our math is

> correct, we figure it's 12.8 cents per half-gallon, or 25.6 cents

per

> gallon difference. Which means, if they were actually giving us

64

> oz of milk, it would have cost 12 to 13 cents more. Of course, they

> always round up to the next highest figure ( if it's larger than

5).

> Actually, we haven't checked yet, but it's logical to assume the

> gallon jug would have a bigger indentation. Will be interesting to

> see. Thing is, if they are doing it with this - the container has

64

> oz embedded in it - in the plastic - how do you know whether or not

> you are getting what you for paid for in other items? For example,

> while DH and I were talking, it occurred to me when we buy cheese,

> for example, we trust that it weighs whatever they say it does. I

> don't come home and weigh it. Well, I didn't. I'm going to start.

I'm

> going to start checking everything to see if they are giving us

what

> they say they are.

>

> Something else that just occurred to me. At one point, I started

> counting the number of pills I got from the pharmacist, because I

was

> consistently running short. And, I have always been very careful

> about things like that. Not to take too many, or too often. so, I

> couldn't figure out why I began running out before it was time to

> renew the RX. The next time I got a RX, I counted - out of 100

pills,

> I was short 12. If someone in the pharmacy is lifting a couple

every

> RX, it can really add up. It's easy to do, especially when there is

a

> large amount of pills. Does everyone count the number of vitamins

in

> the bottle when they get them? I never have. I just assumed the

> number stated was what was in the bottle. Now, I don't think

everyone

> is so deceptive. But, I think in these days, as prices for things

> continue to go up, and that some people do business is somewhat

less

> than ethical way, it wouldn't hurt to really begin checking to be

> sure we are getting what they say we're paying for.

>

> Lynn

>

> >I don't drink milk but it wouldn't surprise me in the least. In

> >years past I have noticed buying things at one price and

noticing

> >sometime later the same product in a smaller size for the same

> >price. It is all about marketing. Once upon a time you could get

> >bleach in gallon jugs then (almost over night) the size changed

to

> >something much smaller. GRRRR. Oh, I suppose it is because more

can

> >fit on the shelf in the smaller container. I am sure that people

> >complained (I did) but it does little good where the all

" mighty

> >buck " is concerned.

> >

> >Ignorance is bliss, Cypher

> >The Matrix (1999)

> >

> >Have you taken your red pill today?

> >

> >Kenneth T

> >

>

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> >hacker emblem

> >

> >-

> >

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lynnwardLynn Ward

> >

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> >Sunday, March 09, 2008 2:43 PM

> > Are you getting what you think

you're

> >paying for?

> >

> >You probably think when you buy a half gallon of milk, that's

what

> >you're getting. Right? However, we just recently purchased a

half

> >gallon of milk from Krogers, a grocery chain common in Kentucky,

and

> >the new bottles have a large circular indentation on the side,

which

> >looks to be about a quarter of a cup, or 4 ounces. Which means,

the

> >half gallon, 64 oz, is in actuality more like 60 oz. The half

gallon

> >we just finished, purchased about a week ago, did not have

the

> >indentation. The label says both containers hold 64 oz. However,

the

> >new one, clearly does not. But, the labeling says it does. The

new

> >container is the exact same size as the old one, including

labeling,

> >with the exception of the indentation on the new one. Once we

empty

> >the new container, we'll measure them to get the exact

difference.

> >

> >I suspect it's a way to increase the price, without

actually

> >increasing the dollar amount one spends. In any case, there was

no

> >notification of the new container, or the reduced amount of

liquid

in

> >it. I was so shocked, I had to write the group. And, wonder if

anyone

> >else has noticed this.

> >

> >Lynn

March 13, 2008

Another problem I see quite often is my patients run out of meds about a week early and their insurance will not pay until it is due to be filled again. I will start counting also.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:22 PM

Re: Re: Are you getting what you think you're paying for? - Norma

At 02:16 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:If you count pretty much as soon as you get home, and come up short, call them. They should make up the shortage, which you can pick up next time you're in the area. If it seems as though you've come up short again, I would count every time if I were you. I did. For a while, I was consistently coming up at least 6 pills short. May not sound like much, but it adds up. Plus, you're paying for X amount, and your doctor thinks you're taking X amount within a certain time-frame. The other thing, is the pharmacist or tech may be pocketing the pills. Coming up short more than once is no accident. If it happens or has happened more than twice, I would definitely talk to the pharmacy manager, and possibly even the store manager, if you don't feel you got satisfaction form the pharmacy. If it still continues, which I doubt, as they ought to be scared of being investigated, I would do a couple of things. I know it's a pain, but since you live so far away, I would insist the pills be counted again, in front of you. You can explain that you have a very long distance to drive and that you have been having problems with your RX being shorted. Like it or not, they should do it. If not, I would complain. That's the other thing I was going to say. I'm not sure who you would call - either the home office of the pharmacy, the police, or the drug enforcement folks. There have been a couple of pharmacists who recently got busted for taking pills from prescriptions. By the time they got busted, apparently they had taken thousands. Different pharmacies - not related in any way.Lynn

---Like you im careful to take my meds like im supposed to but was also coming up shortthat made extra trips to the pharmacy when that in its self can be expensive when its not necessary as I have to drive about 25 miles one way so i too started counting them I spoke to them but will probally have to watch and count every timenormaIn , Lynn Ward <lynnward wrote:>> At 03:48 PM 3/10/2008, you wrote:> > OK. Just measured - there is a 3 oz difference. If our math is > correct, we figure it's 12.8 cents per half-gallon, or 25.6 cents per > gallon difference. Which means, if they were actually giving us 64 > oz of milk, it would have cost 12 to 13 cents more. Of course, they > always round up to the next highest figure ( if it's larger than 5). > Actually, we haven't checked yet, but it's logical to assume the > gallon jug would have a bigger indentation. Will be interesting to > see. Thing is, if they are doing it with this - the container has 64 > oz embedded in it - in the plastic - how do you know whether or not > you are getting what you for paid for in other items? For example, > while DH and I were talking, it occurred to me when we buy cheese, > for example, we trust that it weighs whatever they say it does. I > don't come home and weigh it. Well, I didn't. I'm going to start. I'm > going to start checking everything to see if they are giving us what > they say they are.> > Something else that just occurred to me. At one point, I started > counting the number of pills I got from the pharmacist, because I was > consistently running short. And, I have always been very careful > about things like that. Not to take too many, or too often. so, I > couldn't figure out why I began running out before it was time to > renew the RX. The next time I got a RX, I counted - out of 100 pills, > I was short 12. If someone in the pharmacy is lifting a couple every > RX, it can really add up. It's easy to do, especially when there is a > large amount of pills. Does everyone count the number of vitamins in > the bottle when they get them? I never have. I just assumed the > number stated was what was in the bottle. Now, I don't think everyone > is so deceptive. But, I think in these days, as prices for things > continue to go up, and that some people do business is somewhat less > than ethical way, it wouldn't hurt to really begin checking to be > sure we are getting what they say we're paying for.> > Lynn> > > >I don't drink milk but it wouldn't surprise me in the least. In > >years past I have noticed buying things at one price and noticing > >sometime later the same product in a smaller size for the same > >price. It is all about marketing. Once upon a time you could get > >bleach in gallon jugs then (almost over night) the size changed to > >something much smaller. GRRRR. Oh, I suppose it is because more can > >fit on the shelf in the smaller container. I am sure that people > >complained (I did) but it does little good where the all "mighty > >buck" is concerned.> >> >Ignorance is bliss, Cypher> >The Matrix (1999)> >> >> >Have you taken your red pill today?> >> >Kenneth T> >> >> >< http://www.catb.org/hacker-emblem/>> >hacker emblem> >> >-> >< lynnwardLynn Ward> >> >< > > >Sunday, March 09, 2008 2:43 PM> > Are you getting what you think you're > >paying for?> >> >You probably think when you buy a half gallon of milk, that's what> >you're getting. Right? However, we just recently purchased a half> >gallon of milk from Krogers, a grocery chain common in Kentucky, and> >the new bottles have a large circular indentation on the side, which> >looks to be about a quarter of a cup, or 4 ounces. Which means, the> >half gallon, 64 oz, is in actuality more like 60 oz. The half gallon> >we just finished, purchased about a week ago, did not have the> >indentation. The label says both containers hold 64 oz. However, the> >new one, clearly does not. But, the labeling says it does. The new> >container is the exact same size as the old one, including labeling,> >with the exception of the indentation on the new one. Once we empty> >the new container, we'll measure them to get the exact difference.> >> >I suspect it's a way to increase the price, without actually> >increasing the dollar amount one spends. In any case, there was no> >notification of the new container, or the reduced amount of liquid in> >it. I was so shocked, I had to write the group. And, wonder if anyone> >else has noticed this.> >> >Lynn

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