eli5: Why does filling a prescription take so long?

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Most times I have a prescription filled it take much longer that I would guess. A recent example, at a simplistic level, all that was needed was for 10 pills to be put into a bottle, however, it took nearly an hour. There did not appear to be other customers waiting. Is the delay because there is a complex process with controlled drugs, or they are under-staffed, or are other things going on?

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It seems like you’ve gotten a bunch of explanations already, but I’ll leave you with what my pharmacist tells patients all the time “Would you rather me hurry up and rush on your prescription and make it more likely to make a mistake or take my time and make sure everything is done correctly and legally?”

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