Iodine and Old people.
Old guy pulls up to the drive-thru. Wants a Rx filled and a box of Claritin-D. The RX I can do, but the Claritin-D you have to come in for. Company policy, and also a very practical reason. The Drive-Thru POS terminal lacks a keyboard and a signature pad.
I know he’s trouble, from the way he came flying in, and the way he flings the script into the drawer.
“I’ll be happy to get you entered into our system, but I’m afraid you’ll have to come inside for the Claritin-D.”
“But I’m handicapped!!!” he exclaims as he shows me his parking tag.
“Unfortunately, according to the Combat Methamphetamine act, we need you to sign for your purchase, and I have to enter the details on your drivers license. While I can pass you the signature pad, I can’t enter the data required because I don’t have a keyboard. ”
“Well do it at one that has one!”
” While I can do that, that would mean you would need to come inside, because I have to have you sign it.”
‘Gimme the dang script back, You’ll be hearing form my lawyer, this is discrimination against handicapped people!”
I never even had time to look at the Rx to learn his name….
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The next thing is a new policy from Corporate. Apparently we have to restrict sales of Iodine Tincture to 2 bottles a day, and 15 a week.
Because apparently its now being used in Meth production. If you want more details see This publication.
Great. There’s only 2 ways I can see this being enforced. One you have to have a soft block on it, and require a signature for it like Psuedoephedrine, the other is keeping it behind the pharmacy counter. Both are more work for us.
Also, check out the warning signs if your customer is a druggie…
* Customer does not have a legitimate reason to purchase iodine or cannot justify the quantity requested.
* Customer purchases iodine crystals for animal use but has little knowledge of horses, cattle, or other livestock.
* Customer resists providing personal information.
* Customer repeatedly purchases the maximum amount permitted by law at the shortest interval permitted.
* Customer simultaneously purchases iodine and other products that are used to produce methamphetamine such as acetone, alcohol, camp stove fuel, ether, drain cleaner, muriatic acid, rock salt, road flares, unusual quantities of matches, or the cutting agent MSM.
* Customer purchases over 4 fluid ounces of iodine tincture and purchases hydrogen peroxide at the same time.
Camp Stove fuel? Matches? Flares? Rock salt?
What if I’m going camping in the wilderness, and its going to be icy, and I need iodine to purify water?
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