A co-worker on the floor comes up to me, and asks, "Why are the floors that the pharmacists work on, almost always elevated?"
You know, always higher than the floor you are standing on when getting a scrip filled.

I told him that I did not have the slightest idea. He seemed a little annoyed, as I am supposed to be the guy around here that knows all the questions to the Jeopardy! show answers. Is it security reasons or something?

So, do any of you out there know why? I told him I would post this on the forum, as somebody here usually knows why. It was really bugging the poop out of him.

Pretty sure there are more than one pharmicists here. Should get an answer soon.

So they can see "down" at people?

*shrugs*

never realized that the floor WAS elevated.

As a joke, I told him that it was a symbolic thing......

"Hey, we're up here with all the good drugs, and boy, we are higher than you are!!"

Didn't get much of a laugh out of him, but I had to try. Its bugging me too.

Google was of absolutely no use.

WalGreens is not.

I think that is is only that particular store, because most I would assume are not elevated.

Even among some of the newer stores around here, they have elevated pharmacist areas. Just built in the last couple of years.
I know they have cameras and modern security systems.

I will have to check the Wal-Greens stores here. I get all my scrips at two dedicated pharmacy only stores, both built in the last 10 years, and they both have the elevated pharmacist area. They both have cameras.

It may be some sort of traditional construction, even though there are people at the front at registers. The two Super Wally-Worlds here have the elevated floor, and were both built less than five years ago. Its freaky. Who has more cameras than Super Wally-World?

ERr, Second Cups have elevated floors too, so don't get too worked up about it

The Super Wal-Mart we have has elevated floors, as does the Smith's, and K-Mart not to mention the small mom and pop drug stores.....I believe Wal-Greens is the only one that isn't.

That's where the trolls work producing generic prescriptions. It's unfortunate that trolls must work in cramped conditions, but they are having a very difficult time getting any legislators to put a bill together protecting their rights. Quite often, these trolls are illegal workers and for that reason it's very challenging to find a lobbyist who will promote their agenda.

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Sounds like your buddy's been watching too much Jerry Seinfeld.

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Anybody have an answer for this one? Or shall it be relegated to another deep, dark mystery of the universe that shall remain forever unsolved?

Come on...........its a man-made thing.............. its not a super-string black-hole quantum transition interface thing.

Its a friggin' pharmacy floor question. You guys transcend time and space all the time with mysteries of the Pontiac Fiero ECM to alien control system technology all the time. This should be a no-brainer.

Doh!!

quote Originally posted by zardoz: bump- Anybody have an answer for this one? Or shall it be relegated to another deep, dark mystery of the universe that shall remain forever unsolved? Come on...........its a man-made thing.............. its not a super-string black-hole quantum transition interface thing. Its a friggin' pharmacy floor question. You guys transcend time and space all the time with mysteries of the Pontiac Fiero ECM to alien control system technology all the time. This should be a no-brainer. Doh!!

I thought we already decided it wasn't a pharmacy thing? It's just a retail thing.. Wouldn't make much sense to have the people in charge of the transactions lower than the shoppers....? It's like going for a meeting with your boss and you standing and him sitting.

quote Originally posted by JohnnyK: I thought we already decided it wasn't a pharmacy thing? It's just a retail thing.. Wouldn't make much sense to have the people in charge of the transactions lower than the shoppers....? It's like going for a meeting with your boss and you standing and him sitting.

Then it is a social/commercial heirarchy thing, eh?

A medicine men vs. the un-medicated primitives thing, eh?

The sellers of the soothing chemistries, over and above, the unfortunates without the ju-ju magic?

The triumph of the giant pharmaceutical methods of allopathic medicine, vs. the tribal ignorance of the over-the-counter dregs of civilization?

I now understand. The intent is clear. The floor is raised for the buck.

The prescription department is dominant as viewed from the front entrance. The pharmacist is visible from the front of the store and has good surveillance over the store. The raised floor in the prescription department, the hi light ceiling (parabolic) and the highly identifiable "prescriptions" lettering are all to exemplify the importance of the pharmacist and the pharmacy to the total operation.

I used www.google.com for my answer. What about you?

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quote Originally posted by Loki: I used www.google.com for my answer. What about you?

You have to dig deeper to find the real reason. If you had, you would have found that the pharmacy industry is hidding a dirty secret. Please note my real answer above. I spent a great deal of time comming up with that and have received zero recognition for my hard work. Are you all in on the secret too? Is it truely easier for everyone to ignore the plight of the Trolls? How can you live with yourselves?

Personally, I think its so that all the **** dispensed is sure to run downhill, but that's
probably just my perception.
New Super D in my town has equal level floors. Pharmacists say they don't like it,
they can't see everything well. They also told me that since it is a pharmacy,
the pharmacist on duty is considered the "store manager".
The regular "manager" doesn't like the subordinate position, but I was told
that is the law in these parts.

Joking aside, if I need to know something about a drug or interactions, you can't beat the
girls I deal with here. They have been great (wife has a chronic illness).
T

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It's so the Pharmacist has a clear line of fire all the way to the front of the store. But seriously, 'Old School' shops the Pharm. was usualy the owner, before the days of video they could keep an eye on things, like that little bugger reading all the comics instead of buying one.

I wonder if there is anythign else to it as I every pharmacy I have seen here is the same. Even the new ones.

This is just a wild thought but maybe the reason emminates from the FDA (food & drug admin) whereby a pharmacy must meet certain protocals to deal with drugs. Sort of like a state inspection station for cars.. Bay size, lift, yada yada.
This still doesn't tell why the floor is elevated but you get the idea.

Okay,, I ask somebody today about the elevated floors. This person is not a pharmasis but spent a lifetime in the drug industry. Her immediate response was ...."Moisture Barrier".

quote Originally posted by Spoon: Her immediate response was ...."Moisture Barrier".

I guess women have a need to think along those lines more so than the rest of us.

quote Originally posted by Spoon: Okay,, I ask somebody today about the elevated floors. This person is not a pharmasis but spent a lifetime in the drug industry. Her immediate response was ...."Moisture Barrier".

I find that more feasible than anything so far. Although the "slave troll" explanation was a close second....