Patent ID: 8776446

Claim:
A retail store comprising: a first counter and door that securely separate a secure pharmacy preparation area from a customer area; a pharmacist workstation that is located entirely in the customer area and has: signage that indicates that a pharmacist is available for consultation with customers; a desk that is accessible to customers at a customer position in front of the desk; a pharmacist seating area that is located directly behind the desk and entered from another part of the customer area, from which direct interactions can be made with a customer in front of the desk; and a consulting area that has an entrance that is located to a side of the pharmacist seating area, and has a screening element that selectively screens a patient position within the consulting area from view from the customer position in front of the desk; and a pass-through window that provides a direct line-of sight from the pharmacist seating area to a separate preparation counter in the secure pharmacy preparation area, and is directly adjacent the pharmacist seating area.