Who picks up prescription medication at the pharmacy?

Data were collected regarding 3,736 prescriptions to ascertain how frequently the person who will be using the medication picks it up at the pharmacy. The patient picked up 67.7% and a representative picked up 29.0%, while 3.3% or prescriptions were delivered. When deliveries are excluded, patients picked up 70% of prescriptions. The patient is more likely to pick up a new prescription than a refill, but no difference was found when third-party and non-third-party prescriptions were compared. Patients were more likely to pick up prescriptions for drugs in four categories for whichs PPIs exist: products containing dextropropoxyhene, diazepam products, oral contraceptives, and estrogen-progestational products. Opportunities for pharmacists to communicate with patients are frequent and should be utilized.