Rite Aid

I had trouble with the photo machine and asked for help. It was a Sunday. Couldn’t find a clerk to help. When I did, dawn was rather rude. She called the manager who was also rude. Not only was dawn rude to me, she was rude to the next customer. I will drive to Gettysburg rite aid next time.

This goes out to Alexandra Mariska J – my new friend. I just read Alexandra’s review on the former Eckerd (now Rite Aid) drugstore in Carlisle. Today I had the pleasure of going to the Rite Aid in Fayetteville for cold medication for my husband. He has one of those summer colds that just drive you crazy.
First I have to say that the NEW store is quite an improvement over the old run-​down place that used to be up the street. It’s nicely laid out and well-​stocked. That’s the only thing good I can say about it though.
I simply wanted to buy some cold tablets – get in, get out – and take my husband his meds.
I ended up with a blood-​pressure rush and a shouting match.
I purchased some shampoo, some daytime and nitetime (store brand) liquid medication, and some day and night tablets – at least I tried. When I got to the check-​out, Harold, the clerk, informed me that he couldn’t sell me the tablets and laid them aside… I was waiting for an explaination – like, maybe they were expired? Nope, no conversation from Harold. So, I asked, why not? He said, «because it’s against the law.» I’m thinking to myself: against the law to buy cold medicine? Harold is really smart and tells me it’s because some people make meth with it.
My first reaction is to leave… This is ridiculus, I think to myself. So I march out to my car and while I’m marching I decide that I am too tired to drive another mile or so to Walmart… I want my (*&(cold medicine. So I go back and ask for the manager. He tells me pretty much the same as Harold. «Yup, it’s the law mam. Federal law.» I tell him it’s stupid and I need my cold meds – can I buy one, walk out of the store and return and buy the other. «Yup, if you pay cash.» Apparently, the system is so smart it would know that I purchased two boxes of tablets with my credit card!
Ok, I’m sure you want the end of this story. I bought my tablets and went home and did some research. Effective 4÷8÷2006 there is indeed an act, «The Combat Meth Act» that prevents pharmacies from selling more than 3.6 grams of medications containing pseudoephedrine on a daily basis – and not to exceed 9.0 grams every 30 days.
I added up my pseudoephedrine grammage and my total came to a whopping 15 milligrams. I know, I’m really on the verge of breaking the law here.
So just beware when you go to a pharmacy and you have a head-​cold. You might not be able to get the meds you need. I wrote my senators here in PA. Maybe you should too.