Japanese doctors, hospitals and pharmacies

[Ewok85]

Interesting that doctors control the flow of wear people get their medicine.. This could be a conspiracy for human guinea pig testing where people test the drugs and if they show good results the doctors report the findings. Interesting...

So close to the mark and you just don't realise it...

But why do you need a real pharmacy when most drug stores have an attending pharmacist?

Having a pharmacist does not mean they can fulfil prescriptions.

I can't understand the trouble with finding a pharmacy. The drugstore variety typically stands out like a sore thumb. The ones which have an actual pharmacist and handle dispensing prescription medicines are also pretty easy to spot.

The big chain drug stores tend to not carry prescription drugs, but many of the smaller drug stores do have a counter within the store for fulfilling prescriptions.

.... Which I think is more or less what you said...

They do issue out quite a lot of unneeded meds, but I just refuse the ones that I don't want/need.

I keep them, and the wife sorts them out and gives them to me if I get sick

Got enough medical-grade iron supplement and antibiotics to start my own pharmacy at home I think...