Workers are concerned that Walgreens and CVS are placing unreasonable demands on them, without providing enough resources to safely execute tasks.
Workers are concerned that companies like Walgreens and CVS are placing unreasonable demands on them, without providing enough staffing or resources to safely execute tasks.
A spokesperson for CVS said the company is facing"unprecedented demand and a clinical workforce shortage in the health care industry and making targeted investments in our retail pharmacy business in direct response to feedback from our pharmacy teams." Then, the pharmacist checks which medications are out of stock. The pharmacist said that task is primarily the responsibility of pharmacy technicians, but it often falls to them because their colleagues are stretched thin with other duties.which medications weren't delivered to the pharmacy by drug distributors, and calls patients to inform them about when they can expect their prescriptions to be ready.
Both pharmacists and technicians also have to tend to customers in-store and over the phone. The pharmacist said they get eight to 10 phone calls per hour on average, which can take up to 10 to 15 minutes each.A sign advertises COVID-19 vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023.
One CVS pharmacy technician said they typically come to their store location at 7:50 a.m., 10 minutes before their eight-hour shift starts. The technician said they typically work with one to two other technicians and one pharmacist during their shift, which they believe is not enough to handle the workload.
In addition to filling prescriptions and tending to patients, the technician said they alternate performing several other tasks throughout the day. The duties include administering vaccines and returning medications that weren't picked up by patients to pharmacy shelves.A CVS pharmacy stands in a Brooklyn neighborhood on February 08, 2023 in New York City.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alaska’s pharmacist shortage has meant reduced hours and long waits for prescriptions due to staffing issuesStaffing issues have led to prescription backlogs and pharmacy closures in some communities.
Read more »
United Auto Workers union, Ford reach deal that could end strikes against Detroit automakers“We told Ford to pony up, and they did,” President Shawn Fain said. “We won things no one thought possible.”
Read more »
Hotel workers' union holds major downtown LA march amid contract talksStriking hotel workers and their supporters, numbering in the thousands, marched through downtown Los Angeles Wednesday in the union's largest single-day labor…
Read more »
Ford reaches a tentative agreement with striking auto workersFord has called its 20,000 employees back to work now that it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW).
Read more »
Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakersThe United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford...
Read more »
75% of Employees Would Be Better Off with a High-Deductible Plan and HSA: StudyThe Voya Financial analysis assumes employers are contributing to workers' health savings accounts.
Read more »