In many states across America, the worker behind the counter at the drug store who's dispensing your medication doesn't have to have any special training or even a high school diploma. They're just filling your prescription. And there are more and more of them being hired. A bad haircut may be embarrassing, but it won't kill you. In fact, the number of prescriptions for medications skyrocketed from 1.5 billion to 3 billion in the eleven years from 1989 and 2000.
More pills mean a greater potential for mistakes.
So, if techs are going to continue to perform these important and invaluable services, perhaps we should insist that they receive a higher salary and be certified to ensure their accountability. Get it off your chest at Streetmail's message board. Get 2 FREE airline tickets to exotic destinations or 2 FREE hotel nights stay at world class resorts. This has been called the best deal on the Web. Click here for more information.