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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Anonymous 0 Comments

Why not have prescriptions ready? You show up, show your prescription, the pharmacy gives to you and you leave? They do it in the rest of the world

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