Did Anyone Here Have a Hypo at Walgreens?

Not a very edifying report on Walgreens response to an
emergency:

http://tinyurl.com/59xbrk or
http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/H...d=1.1.1&sflg=1

For those who don't have broadband this is a synopsis:

On May 5 An elderly lady waiting in the queue of Walgreen's
in New Jersy at the checkout had a hypo. A nurse in the
queue grabbed some sugar and some OJ off the shelf and a guy
from the Sherrif's department in the queue grabbed a
glucometer. Between them they gave correct emergency
treatment for the hypo (IMO). In the meantime a 911 call had
been placed and an ambulance arrived and the woman was
whisked off to the hospital with the glucometer. No-one on
the scene got her name or details.

After that the Walgreen's manager aggressively demanded that
one of the heroes pay for the glucometer and the goods. When
they protested he said he would then consider the goods
stolen and have them charged with theft and possibly
arrested.

The nurse eventually gave in to his pressure and paid $17.99
for the glucometer, but not the OJ or sugar.

Later, after several attempts to contact Walgreens customer
service for an apology or explanation the TV news people
were contacted. They interviewed, or attempted to, the
manager. He was remarkably unsympathetic; the subsequent
Walgreen's response took his side.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
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Alan S wrote in message ...
>Not a very edifying report on Walgreens response to an
>emergency:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/59xbrk or
>http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/H...id=358DBB76C0F
F429E4BC63BAFFC3535C3?contentId=6470886&version=1& locale=EN-US&layoutC
ode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
>
>For those who don't have broadband this is a synopsis:
>
>On May 5 An elderly lady waiting in the queue of Walgreen's
>in New Jersy at the checkout had a hypo. A nurse in the
>queue grabbed some sugar and some OJ off the shelf and a guy
>from the Sherrif's department in the queue grabbed a
>glucometer. Between them they gave correct emergency
>treatment for the hypo (IMO). In the meantime a 911 call had
>been placed and an ambulance arrived and the woman was
>whisked off to the hospital with the glucometer. No-one on
>the scene got her name or details.
>
>After that the Walgreen's manager aggressively demanded that
>one of the heroes pay for the glucometer and the goods. When
>they protested he said he would then consider the goods
>stolen and have them charged with theft and possibly
>arrested.
>
>The nurse eventually gave in to his pressure and paid $17.99
>for the glucometer, but not the OJ or sugar.
>
>Later, after several attempts to contact Walgreens customer
>service for an apology or explanation the TV news people
>were contacted. They interviewed, or attempted to, the
>manager. He was remarkably unsympathetic; the subsequent
>Walgreen's response took his side.


I hate Walgreen's. The prescription service at the store near me has
always been terrible, and they hardly ever have what they advertise.
If you complain, they say that they are not responsible for what is
listed in the ads, since the ads are made somewhere in the midwest.
Get a raincheck? Not likely to ever stock it in your natural life
span.

Cheri

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:h10i24llbvhn93mjp8o6mn5pm13og2skom@4ax.com...
> Not a very edifying report on Walgreens response to an
> emergency:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/59xbrk or
> http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/H...d=1.1.1&sflg=1
>
> For those who don't have broadband this is a synopsis:
>
> On May 5 An elderly lady waiting in the queue of Walgreen's
> in New Jersy at the checkout had a hypo. A nurse in the
> queue grabbed some sugar and some OJ off the shelf and a guy
> from the Sherrif's department in the queue grabbed a
> glucometer. Between them they gave correct emergency
> treatment for the hypo (IMO). In the meantime a 911 call had
> been placed and an ambulance arrived and the woman was
> whisked off to the hospital with the glucometer. No-one on
> the scene got her name or details.
>
> After that the Walgreen's manager aggressively demanded that
> one of the heroes pay for the glucometer and the goods. When
> they protested he said he would then consider the goods
> stolen and have them charged with theft and possibly
> arrested.
>
> The nurse eventually gave in to his pressure and paid $17.99
> for the glucometer, but not the OJ or sugar.
>
> Later, after several attempts to contact Walgreens customer
> service for an apology or explanation the TV news people
> were contacted. They interviewed, or attempted to, the
> manager. He was remarkably unsympathetic; the subsequent
> Walgreen's response took his side.

Actually, I did! I had gone to the nearby lab. I was doing a 24 hour urine
collection. I can't remember now if I was dropping off the specimen or
picking up a jar or whatever... I do remember stopping for some reason at
the Walgreen's. I bought a single serve package of Cadbury eggs for Angela.
This was before we knew of our food allergies. Can't remember if I bought
anything else or not. Began feeling unwell, but made my way to the car and
tested. I didn't tell anyone in the store. Indeed a hypo. Ate half the
package of eggs and waited until my BG was up enough to drive home. I
always have candy in my purse now and in my car.

I used to work for K Mart. We didn't have a pharmacy then, but that store
does have one now. Meaning we didn't have any meters in the store. I
don't know what they would have done had they had them. But we did have at
least one diabetic working there who would have had a meter.

We did have people have hypos in the store, but they were not alone. In
that case, the person who was with them, went to the cafeteria and bought
them a drink. Some juice or a Coke or something. Meanwhile, various
employees would stay with the person. If the person was alone, the standard
procedure would have been to dial 911, unless perhaps the person was
coherent enough to say they needed some sugar or some such thing. In that
case, someone would have been sent to the cafeteria for some sugar packets.
They were considered freebies. No store employee would have had the right
to get a drink without paying for it, but if one of the managers were there,
they likely would have gotten something had they known to do so. I don't
think they would. Thinking back, we knew to give sugar but nothing else.
And if a customer were to have taken a drink and not paid for it, indeed
security would have been called.

The odd thing with the story you posted is that the diabetic didn't have her
own meter with her. I can not see grabbing a meter off the shelf. That
just seems like the wrong thing to do. I can see why the store might insist
on someone paying for the meter. Stores will have kits of emergency medical
supplies and if it goes beyond the scope of that, then 911 should be called.

"Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
news:k-Wdnby1w5IGlLTVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net...

> I hate Walgreen's. The prescription service at the store near me has
> always been terrible, and they hardly ever have what they advertise.
> If you complain, they say that they are not responsible for what is
> listed in the ads, since the ads are made somewhere in the midwest.
> Get a raincheck? Not likely to ever stock it in your natural life
> span.

What I hate is that they do multiple pricing on so many items. For
instance, something will be 2/$5.00. You'd think one of those items would
be $2.50. But no! A single one will be like $2.79. Invariably what
happens to me is I either need only one, or I could use two of them but they
will not have two in the store. They will have only one.

They also didn't have any control solution for my meter and refused to order
me any.

I do go there sometimes though. They do carry some things that the other
drug stores in this area do not. Like certain kids OTC meds.

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote

> After that the Walgreen's manager aggressively demanded that
> one of the heroes pay for the glucometer and the goods. When
> they protested he said he would then consider the goods
> stolen and have them charged with theft and possibly
> arrested.
>
> The nurse eventually gave in to his pressure and paid $17.99
> for the glucometer, but not the OJ or sugar.
>
> Later, after several attempts to contact Walgreens customer
> service for an apology or explanation the TV news people
> were contacted. They interviewed, or attempted to, the
> manager. He was remarkably unsympathetic; the subsequent
> Walgreen's response took his side.

That's appalling. The nurse should have been given an award. I don't usually
shop at Walgreen's but you can be sure they'll receive absolutely none of my
business in the future.

John C.

Julie Bove wrote in message ...
>
>"Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
>news:k-Wdnby1w5IGlLTVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net...
>
>> I hate Walgreen's. The prescription service at the store near me
has
>> always been terrible, and they hardly ever have what they
advertise.
>> If you complain, they say that they are not responsible for what is
>> listed in the ads, since the ads are made somewhere in the midwest.
>> Get a raincheck? Not likely to ever stock it in your natural life
>> span.
>
>What I hate is that they do multiple pricing on so many items. For
>instance, something will be 2/$5.00. You'd think one of those items
would
>be $2.50. But no! A single one will be like $2.79. Invariably what
>happens to me is I either need only one, or I could use two of them
but they
>will not have two in the store. They will have only one.


Yes, that's a favorite trick, as well as limiting a sale item to one
or two of the products. Also, when they have clearance sales after
holidays, they put all the stuff on one shelf, and invariably if you
choose to buy it, that item isn't on clearance. I live next door to
them, so I will go there occasionally for something that I need it in
a hurry, but otherwise, I avoid them at all costs.

Cheri

On Tue, 13 May 2008 07:38:02 -0700, "Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom>
wrote:

>
>Julie Bove wrote in message ...
>>
>>"Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
>>news:k-Wdnby1w5IGlLTVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net...
>>
>>> I hate Walgreen's. The prescription service at the store near me
>has
>>> always been terrible, and they hardly ever have what they
>advertise.
>>> If you complain, they say that they are not responsible for what is
>>> listed in the ads, since the ads are made somewhere in the midwest.
>>> Get a raincheck? Not likely to ever stock it in your natural life
>>> span.
>>
>>What I hate is that they do multiple pricing on so many items. For
>>instance, something will be 2/$5.00. You'd think one of those items
>would
>>be $2.50. But no! A single one will be like $2.79. Invariably what
>>happens to me is I either need only one, or I could use two of them
>but they
>>will not have two in the store. They will have only one.
>
>
>Yes, that's a favorite trick, as well as limiting a sale item to one
>or two of the products. Also, when they have clearance sales after
>holidays, they put all the stuff on one shelf, and invariably if you
>choose to buy it, that item isn't on clearance. I live next door to
>them, so I will go there occasionally for something that I need it in
>a hurry, but otherwise, I avoid them at all costs.
>
>Cheri
>
When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.




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guys@consolidated.net wrote in message

>When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.


Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time, shorting
pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I would always
count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today Guy. :-)

Cheri

<guys@consolidated.net> wrote in message
news:4e8k24t87u0gsnc1cfukkua3olal5lujjf@4ax.com...

>>
> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.

I had severe problems with Rite Aid for a while. I think it was traced back
to one person because he's no longer there. A few times I think they
shorted me by about 3 pills. Not so obvious when you get 90 days worth at a
time. But then they started giving me 30 days instead of 90. But they were
charging me for 90! A couple of times I didn't notice this until it ran out
and I tried to refill. But then I started checking the bottles. One time I
brought this to the clerks attention and he tried to tell me I was only
allowed to get 30 pills. Gah!

Cheri wrote:
> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>
>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.
>
>
> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time, shorting
> pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I would always
> count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today Guy. :-)

I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills they have
days of the week printed near each pill.

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
> Cheri wrote:
>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>
>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.
>>
>>
>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time, shorting
>> pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I would always
>> count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today Guy. :-)
>
> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills they have
> days of the week printed near each pill.

I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
> news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Cheri wrote:
>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>>
>>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time,
>>> shorting pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I
>>> would always count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today
>>> Guy. :-)
>>
>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
>> they have days of the week printed near each pill.
>
> I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.

Ours are thin bits of foil covering the pills which sit in a stifff'ish
plastic shell. When you push the pill upwards towards the foil the foil
breaks very easily.

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:68vmmnF2v97mdU1@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
>> news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time,
>>>> shorting pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I
>>>> would always count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today
>>>> Guy. :-)
>>>
>>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
>>> they have days of the week printed near each pill.
>>
>> I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.
>
> Ours are thin bits of foil covering the pills which sit in a stifff'ish
> plastic shell. When you push the pill upwards towards the foil the foil
> breaks very easily.

Most of the ones here have a piece you are supposed to peel from the back,
but it never wants to peel. Or if they are the kind like you describe, the
pills never push through without piercing the foil. This invariably winds
up scratching or nicking the pill and it doesn't come out intact. Plus it's
a pain to have to pop out all those pills to put in my weekly container.

Julie Bove wrote in message ...
>
>"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
>news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Cheri wrote:
>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>>
>>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count
them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time,
shorting
>>> pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I would
always
>>> count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today Guy. :-)
>>
>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
they have
>> days of the week printed near each pill.
>
>I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister
packs.

I hate blister packs too.

Cheri

Julie Bove wrote in message ...

>Most of the ones here have a piece you are supposed to peel from the
back,
>but it never wants to peel. Or if they are the kind like you
describe, the
>pills never push through without piercing the foil. This invariably
winds
>up scratching or nicking the pill and it doesn't come out intact.
Plus it's
>a pain to have to pop out all those pills to put in my weekly
container.


True, and some of the extended release pills specifically say do not
break, crush, or cut, and then they break coming out of the blister
pack. Arrgh.

Cheri

"Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
news:_tidnSBIC9uBZrfVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net. ..
>
>> I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.
>
> I hate blister packs too.
>
> Cheri
>

So do I.
Sometimes I don't push hard enough (once I manage to get the peel-off strip
off), so I push harder, then the pill pops out & I get some exercise
crawling around to find it on the floor.

Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an *aging*
population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope") that
the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
patient-friendly fashion.

Unfortunately I don't have a small child around to help me get into my
child-resistant containers. I keep tools in the bathroom to break into
things.
bj

bj wrote in message ...speaking of blister packaging

>So do I.
>Sometimes I don't push hard enough (once I manage to get the peel-off
strip
>off), so I push harder, then the pill pops out & I get some exercise
>crawling around to find it on the floor.
>
>Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an
*aging*
>population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope")
that
>the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
>patient-friendly fashion.
>
>Unfortunately I don't have a small child around to help me get into
my
>child-resistant containers. I keep tools in the bathroom to break
into
>things.
>bj

I do not understand the thinking on that kind of packaging, so I can
only conclude that there is no rational thinking, and the main factor
is cheaper packaging for the manufacturer and to Hell with the
consumer. :-)

Cheri
>
>
>
>

"bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:j3EWj.35337$Au2.4195@trnddc07...
> "Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
> news:_tidnSBIC9uBZrfVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net. ..
>>
>>> I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.
>>
>> I hate blister packs too.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>
> So do I.
> Sometimes I don't push hard enough (once I manage to get the peel-off
> strip
> off), so I push harder, then the pill pops out & I get some exercise
> crawling around to find it on the floor.
>
> Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an
> *aging*
> population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope") that
> the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
> patient-friendly fashion.
>
> Unfortunately I don't have a small child around to help me get into my
> child-resistant containers. I keep tools in the bathroom to break into
> things.

Why is it small children are the only ones who can open child resistant
containers with ease? Angela has been opening my pills for me since she was
about 2. Luckily she hates pills so has never been tempted to eat them. My
pharmacy gives you the option of non child proof containers. I don't know
why they do though because even if you say you want the plain kind, you
don't get them!

Julie Bove wrote:
> "bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> news:j3EWj.35337$Au2.4195@trnddc07...
>> "Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
>> news:_tidnSBIC9uBZrfVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net. ..
>>>> I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.
>>> I hate blister packs too.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>> So do I.
>> Sometimes I don't push hard enough (once I manage to get the peel-off
>> strip
>> off), so I push harder, then the pill pops out & I get some exercise
>> crawling around to find it on the floor.
>>
>> Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an
>> *aging*
>> population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope") that
>> the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
>> patient-friendly fashion.
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't have a small child around to help me get into my
>> child-resistant containers. I keep tools in the bathroom to break into
>> things.
>
> Why is it small children are the only ones who can open child resistant
> containers with ease? Angela has been opening my pills for me since she was
> about 2. Luckily she hates pills so has never been tempted to eat them. My
> pharmacy gives you the option of non child proof containers. I don't know
> why they do though because even if you say you want the plain kind, you
> don't get them!
>
>
my pharmacy questioned me about NOT having child resistant containers

then they questioned me again when i went to pick them up

i haven't had another question, nor a child resistant container again

--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/n...diagnosed.html

bj <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote:

: Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an *aging*
: population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope") that
: the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
: patient-friendly fashion.

Sorry, the pack seems to be identical to the
Fossemax design. I may possibly be easier to get them out, but I only had
a few samples of the non-generic before it came out.

Wendy

On 5/13/08 11:57 PM, in article 68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

> Cheri wrote:
>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>
>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count them.
>>
>>
>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time, shorting
>> pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I would always
>> count them now. Hope your burns are doing better today Guy. :-)
>
> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills they have
> days of the week printed near each pill.
>
>
We can get them either way. I find it only takes about 5 minutes to do it
myself and if the doc changes the meds I can change it immediately. Most
pharmacies do it automatically for the elderly. Please don't ask me to
define elderly unless you will accept anyone 10 years older than me.

--
Martha T2 Canada
1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia

On 5/14/08 1:39 PM, in article h6IWj.3377$xr1.2679@trndny04, "Julie Bove"
<juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:

>
> "bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> news:j3EWj.35337$Au2.4195@trnddc07...
>> "Cheri" <gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote in message
>> news:_tidnSBIC9uBZrfVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@softcom.net. ..
>>>
>>>> I have trouble getting pills out of blister packs.
>>>
>>> I hate blister packs too.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>>
>> So do I.
>> Sometimes I don't push hard enough (once I manage to get the peel-off
>> strip
>> off), so I push harder, then the pill pops out & I get some exercise
>> crawling around to find it on the floor.
>>
>> Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an
>> *aging*
>> population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much "hope") that
>> the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a more
>> patient-friendly fashion.
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't have a small child around to help me get into my
>> child-resistant containers. I keep tools in the bathroom to break into
>> things.
>
> Why is it small children are the only ones who can open child resistant
> containers with ease? Angela has been opening my pills for me since she was
> about 2. Luckily she hates pills so has never been tempted to eat them. My
> pharmacy gives you the option of non child proof containers. I don't know
> why they do though because even if you say you want the plain kind, you
> don't get them!
>
>
Myi pharmacy does. It even says on the bottom of the receipt---no childproof
caps.

--
Martha T2 Canada
1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia

> bj <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
> >Some are in super-tamper-resistant paks, too! Fosamax -- aimed at an
> >*aging* population -- is particularly hard. I'm hoping (without much
> >"hope") that the generic it's now just come out in will be packaged in a
> >more patient-friendly fashion.
> >

"W. Baker" <wbaker@panix.com> wrote in message
news:g0flht$l11$2@reader2.panix.com...
> Sorry, the pack seems to be identical to the Fossemax design. It may
> possibly be easier to get them out, but I only had a few samples of the
> non-generic before it came out.
>
> Wendy
>

<sigh>
At least the bottle of Vit. D is screw-top.
bj

On Wed, 14 May 2008 07:45:02 -0700, "Cheri"
<gserviceatinreachdotcom> wrote:

>>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
>they have
>>> days of the week printed near each pill.
>>
>>I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister
>packs.
>
>I hate blister packs too.
>
>Cheri

Never had a problem with them. Including the ones I bought
while travelling.


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Cheri wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote in message ...
>>
>> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
>> news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count
>>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time,
>>>> shorting pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I
>>>> would always count them now. Hope your burns are doing better
>>>> today Guy. :-)
>>>
>>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
>>> they have days of the week printed near each pill.
>>
>> I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister
>> packs.
>
> I hate blister packs too.

Yours must be different to ours then. They are so simple and easy to pop
that a baby could do it with one hand whilst blind folded 1. We don't
have to pull back any backing first.

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:6919a8F2vaseaU1@mid.individual.net...
> Cheri wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote in message ...
>>>
>>> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
>>> news:68vgr3F2temjiU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>>> When you buy meds it will be proper to count the number of
>>>>>> pills etc. At several bucks a pill it is easy to profit from
>>>>>> theft. It is best to have a witness when you open and count
>>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I've heard that problem is getting bigger all the time,
>>>>> shorting pills could translate into big money for pharmacies. I
>>>>> would always count them now. Hope your burns are doing better
>>>>> today Guy. :-)
>>>>
>>>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
>>>> they have days of the week printed near each pill.
>>>
>>> I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister
>>> packs.
>>
>> I hate blister packs too.
>
> Yours must be different to ours then. They are so simple and easy to pop
> that a baby could do it with one hand whilst blind folded 1. We don't
> have to pull back any backing first.

I think they are trying to make them so a kid can't accidentally get into
them.

On Thu, 15 May 2008 08:58:24 +1000, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

>Yours must be different to ours then. They are so simple and easy to pop
>that a baby could do it with one hand whilst blind folded 1. We don't
>have to pull back any backing first.

Our's used to be like that, but it seems the past few years I need to
get out the scissors to get the darned things open.

"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
> > Cheri wrote:
> >> Julie Bove wrote in message ...
> >>> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
> >>>> Cheri wrote:
> >>>>> guys@consolidated.net wrote in message
> >>>>> [ . . . ]
> >>>> I am so glad our pills come in blister packs and with some pills
> >>>> they have days of the week printed near each pill.
> >>>
> >>> I would hate that. I have trouble getting pills out of blister
> >>> packs.
> >>
> >> I hate blister packs too.
> >
> > Yours must be different to ours then. They are so simple and easy to
> > pop that a baby could do it with one hand whilst blind folded 1. We
> > don't have to pull back any backing first.
>
> I think they are trying to make them so a kid can't accidentally get into
> them.

Yes. They've become adult-proof! I have to keep a razor blade handy to open
some of them.

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"Nick Cramer" <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:20080515042617.600$av@newsreader.com...
>>
>> I think they are trying to make them so a kid can't accidentally get into
>> them.
>
> Yes. They've become adult-proof! I have to keep a razor blade handy to
> open some of them.
>

I recently bought some Black & Decker scissors that are promoted "to get
open those plastic paks" -- *they* came in a plastic pak with an *easy open
feature*!!! If such a feature is available, why don't more manufacturers use
it? They can't all be in cahoots with B&D.
bj

"bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:qZYWj.3681$LL.1872@trnddc04...
> "Nick Cramer" <n_cramerSPAM@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:20080515042617.600$av@newsreader.com...
>>>
>>> I think they are trying to make them so a kid can't accidentally get
>>> into
>>> them.
>>
>> Yes. They've become adult-proof! I have to keep a razor blade handy to
>> open some of them.
>>
>
> I recently bought some Black & Decker scissors that are promoted "to get
> open those plastic paks" -- *they* came in a plastic pak with an *easy
> open
> feature*!!! If such a feature is available, why don't more manufacturers
> use
> it? They can't all be in cahoots with B&D.

I think sometimes they do it so customers can't open the product in the
store, and/or steal the item if it is a small one. That packaging is a
royal pain though.

On Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:19 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I think sometimes they do it so customers can't open the product in the
>store, and/or steal the item if it is a small one. That packaging is a
>royal pain though.
>

it's done for two reasons, child safety and "tamper proof before
purchase", remember the Tylenol poisonings?

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"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
news:2uuo24lg48g0lbuqnl5kkpqkmlagf666io@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:19 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I think sometimes they do it so customers can't open the product in the
>>store, and/or steal the item if it is a small one. That packaging is a
>>royal pain though.
>>
>
> it's done for two reasons, child safety and "tamper proof before
> purchase", remember the Tylenol poisonings?
>

Yeah, but there's a lot of territory between those safety reasons and
"Warning: customer risks injury when opening, if you can get it open at all.
Suggest wearing protective equipment, gloves, and using tools."
bj

bj wrote in message ...
>"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
>news:2uuo24lg48g0lbuqnl5kkpqkmlagf666io@4ax.com.. .
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 15:57:19 GMT, "Julie Bove"
<juliebove@verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I think sometimes they do it so customers can't open the product in
the
>>>store, and/or steal the item if it is a small one. That packaging
is a
>>>royal pa