Bad, bad chemist
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Topic: Bad, bad chemist
Posted By: Andie
Subject: Bad, bad chemist
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 1:58pm
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I've been thinking for a while about whether or not to post this. But yesterday I found out more about just how bad this pharmacy is and decided I would. A couple of weeks ago, the chemist rang me just after I got home with a couple of prescriptions for Ella. Turned out they'd given me someone else's antibiotics (a different one and at a higher dose!). Thank God I hadn't just looked at the dosage and given them to her already. They sent someone over straight away to swap the bottles over. I didn't think at the time about the implications of how dangerous their mistake was - I was too tired to think straight that day. Then my MIL told me that they'd just been in the news locally, as that same pharmacy has sent TWO babies to the hospital after giving them someone else's drugs - a newborn was given an adult's anti-psychotics even!!! How they can screw up so many times is beyond me, especially when they make you wait at least 15 mins for the easiest of scripts to dispense, so that they can apparently do all of their 'checks' to make sure they have the right person. They also only ordered in half the amount of formula that was on Ella's prescription, said they'd call when the rest arrived, and never rang. Needless to say, I'm not using them again - they're useless and dangerous. And if anyone in Palmy wants to know who to avoid, PM me and I'll let you know which Pharmacy it is, because until they can get something as important as a child's prescription right, I don't think they're worth the risk. ------------- Andie |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:30pm
| Oh my gosh Andie. Thats very scary and incredibly neglegant. They should be shut down. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:31pm
 Yes please!-------------  |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:40pm
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Wow that is very scary and I second that they should be shut down that shouldn't happen at all. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:45pm
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OH my gosh that is just wrong! I am surprised they still have a license! |
Posted By: jamesmum
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:48pm
| The pharmacist is responsible for making sure the correct meds are going to the right people. He should not be allowed to work as a pharmacist. That is really bad!! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:48pm
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Go to my Uncle's pharmacy! The Chemist Shop by Pak N Save
(And please please please don't let that be the one you are speaking of... I don't think it is!) |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:59pm
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Oh. oh dear Nikki.... ahem, this is awkward.... Nah, it's not them!! And yep, I'm sooo off to your Uncle's pharmacy! I need somewhere to get my regular scripts for Ella from and want someone reliable. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:02pm
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i know which one it is, and no nikki, you're uncle is safe. the pharmacy you speak of, next to pak n save had this really cool asian chemist in with funky hair.
the chemist andie is speaking about has been in the papaer and is next to another doctor in the city - am i right? |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:07pm
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Yep. Maybe I should just run the risk of defamation and say I'll never use City Health next to the City Doctors on Vic Ave again! ... naughty Andie. People were gonna guess, regardless though, right? And it's not like I wasn't already happy to spread the word via PM's, anyway. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:09pm
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Well they shouldn't have made those mistakes if they didn't want word to get out!
And if you happen to see a Ginger Phamacist at the Chemist shop... 'tis my Uncle Al. (Hannah gets her hair from my daddio's side) |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:10pm
| Dont feel bad,...they eserve all the bad publicity. You are protecting others! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:22pm
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Yeah I remember a re year's ago I went to them and they were really unhelpful. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:27pm
| shame cause i went to the doctors there once with jake and the guy was FANTASTIC!!! must admit to checking the medication at the chemist about 20 times though. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:42pm
Ginger's rule the world!
 
(Just thought I'd stick that in) (Oh, and obviously - very uncool Andie that you've been through this. I'm glad that Ella is safe.) ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 3:56pm
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That is just terrible that that could happen. Naughty naughty pharmacy.
I agree Ginger, we are slowly taking over ..... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 4:23pm
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Oh another Ginger here to take over! Do not feel bad Andie, it was going to happen anyway! |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 03 August 2007 at 9:14pm
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They have had such bad press there man when are they gonna get it right!!! Are you gonna say anything andie??
Hey Liz, the asian guy you are talking about was really cool aye he past away last year of cancer very sad such and amazing and young guy. ------------- 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 04 August 2007 at 8:01am
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Oh Wow I use to serve that guy in paky all the time that is so sad. He was very cool. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 04 August 2007 at 9:31am
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Omg that is terrible. They need to be closed down. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Chovynz
Date Posted: 04 August 2007 at 10:16am
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The doctors are good.
The chemist isn't so great. I tried to return crutches after DW's broken foot was healed and I said "I'm in a hurry, what do I need to do about these?" the lady kept mucking things up and didn't know how to do this and that, then called her superior over. She didn't know either. They had trouble with something and i finally said... "Look, I have to go. My cars running. I'll leave them here and you can deal with them." "what about your refund sir?" "I'll come back another time." I never did. I guess they really don't understand the power of disgruntled customers. ------------- Defending the male species since 1980 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:31pm
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... they get worse. I went to use Ella's Pamol that I'd got on prescription from them a few weeks ago. The dosage on it was wrong!!! Oh My Gosh that's rediculous. it was half the dose she should receive. Though to be fair, it could have been the weekend Doc's mistake too, who knows? Either way, that's far too many screw-ups. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:35pm
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And you're safe naming them Andie, Absolute Truth is a defence against defamation so as long as what you're saying is true, then it's not defamation.
Ah the murky world of media law. And I agree that the pharmacy sounds shocking. They must have a regulatory body that supervises all pharmacies, someone should notify them coz that is dangerous, they should be shut down. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 9:46am
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Hmmm, I think I'll look into making a complaint. I'll write into them first, since I'm not a fan of making one about someone before I've made it to them... and I'll let them know I'm sending a letter to whoever regulates them. MOH is all I can think of (and I do have a friend high up there too... hmmmm... ) but if anyone knows who is in the direct line of accountability here, I'd love to know so I can contact them with it instead of the MOH. Anyways, Nikki's uncle is my lovely new pharmacist (thanks for the heads up, Nikki!) and they're GREAT there! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 3:46pm
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Yaaaay!!
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 4:25pm
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They are great there, that is where we used to go until our dr moved. With the Pamol it would probably be the dr, our dr stuffed up Andrew's a couple of weeks ago and so the next time I saw him he just did me another script with the right amount on it (preschool have to have the right amount on the bottle). So now I have 3 bottles of Pamol in the cupboard. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 5:00pm
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omg thats shocking
i would definately be complaining. as for the red heads do us strawberry blondes count  (but i usually colour over mine hehe)------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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