Pharmacy dispensary hygiene

RuthnJasper

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Could be a problem for somebody with a cat or fur allergy trying to collect their anti-allergy medicine.

Maybe it's a marketing ploy to try and sell more of that

My mum has had cancer twice and cats didn't affect her. I do understand the concerns, but I wouldn't think the pharmacist allows the cat to go near the medicines. In all likelihood, the cat wanders in, sleeps in "it's" chair for a while and wanders out again. Presumably the other customers will also have seen it (or are aware of its habit) when they collect their prescriptions and raised any concerns themselves if they wanted to.

stevemLS

Cats are cleaner than a lot of humans!

dadsarmy1

Thank you so much for all the replies to my concerns.
I have since asked a pharmacist and another experienced industry worker
"No bare/raw drugs usually present in a dispensary these days. No animal allowed in the dispensary nor usually in the pharmacy except guide dogs.
so. No it is not acceptable" and "Not acceptable to have animals other than guide dogs in the pharmacy.....if this is happening raise it with the pharmacy first to give them the opportunity to change practice in a low-key way. You could raise it face-to-face with the pharmacist or hand in a note. If you don't get satisfaction call the GPhC"
This is just two opinions of course.

vuvuzela

A lot of people are less stressed after contact with animals, there have been studies on this. The cat could be helping alleviate stress and improve peoples wellbeing. I know on anecdotal evidence that having a cat around reduces my and my friends stress levels.
If you really want to cause problems where it doesn't appear there are any, then yes you can raise this as an issue. I suspect though that if you asked your 'friends with cancer' they wouldn't care if there was a cat in the waiting area.

RuthnJasper

vuvuzela wrote: »

A lot of people are less stressed after contact with animals, there have been studies on this. The cat could be helping alleviate stress and improve peoples wellbeing. I know on anecdotal evidence that having a cat around reduces my and my friends stress levels.
If you really want to cause problems where it doesn't appear there are any, then yes yBou can raise this as an issue. I suspect though that if you asked your 'friends with cancer' they wouldn't care if there was a cat in the waiting area.

Even based solely on anecdotal evidence this would be true. However, on both personal and close-familial evidence, I can attest to the truth of this. Posting via iPhone, alas, at present - but can offer plenty of positive proof on the morrow...

OP - do you collect prescriptions from the pharmacy? If so, and you are concerned, then speak to the pharmacist. If not, then don't interfere. This is not a catastrophic, world-changing abomination, all things rationally considered. x

Money-Saving-King

dadsarmy1 wrote: »

.if this is happening raise it with the pharmacy first to give them the opportunity to change practice in a low-key way. You could raise it face-to-face with the pharmacist or hand in a note. If you don't get satisfaction call the GPhC"
This is just two opinions of course.

Or the third option of stay out of it, it isn't doing any harm and whoever you've asked will know this despite what you've been told.

Kaye1

Does it really, really matter in the scheme of things? We have ascertained that the tablets will not be contaminated.


We are quick to question things which are different now, in the name of health and safety. Does it truly, truly bother you?


20 years ago, no-one would have blinked an eyelid. I don't like cats, so if that was my pharmacy, I would ignore the cat. I wouldn't try and get rid of it.

QuackQuackOops

Our local Sainsburys has a cat that wanders in a out. All the customers buy it prawns and bits of meat.

Noone minds one bit.

RuthnJasper

In my little town there is a cat who lives in one of the (clothing) shops. It takes itself to the local church every Sunday (I'm not joking!!) for the weekly communion service (doesn't partake of the wine 'n' wafer though, hehe) and also wanders up during the week sometimes to sit in the parish office.

She's a welcome visitor. Not everyone likes cats - she tends to sit in the same area each week, so non cat-lovers sit elsewhere. No problem. She even had an article written about her in the parish magazine!

pmduk

RuthnJasper wrote: »

Even based solely on anecdotal evidence this would be true. However, on both personal and close-familial evidence, I can attest to the truth of this.

Not Peaches I suspect!