4th MDSS Airmen fill patients’ needs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Crystal Cha counts medication for a prescription refill at the pharmacy on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 30, 2012. Cha counts each tablet prior to filling a bottle to ensure the patient will receive the correct amount as directed by medical providers. Cha, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist, hails from Hickory, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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4th MDSS Airmen fill patients’ needs

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derrik Reust inspects a labeled prescription bottle at the pharmacy on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 30, 2012. Pharmacy technicians must ensure patients receive the proper medication as well as the correct dosage prior to release. Reust, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, hails from Bay Village, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Crystal Cha applies a label to a prescription bottle on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 30, 2012. Proper labeling ensures the prescribed medication goes to the correct patient. Cha, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist, hails from Hickory, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenda Zornes verifies a prescription on a computer at the pharmacy on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 30, 2012. Prescriptions are readily accessible on computers and are double-checked prior to releasing the medication to the patient. Zornes, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, hails from Lincolnton, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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4th MDSS Airmen fill patients’ needs

Published May 30, 2012
By Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airmen assigned to the 4th Medical Support Squadron meet pharmacy patients' needs by filling their prescriptions in a timely manner.

Pharmacy technicians fill approximately 700 prescriptions every day as well as supply medicine for all clinics on base.

Several of the prescriptions prescribed here come pre-packaged, which allows the technicians to fill them on the spot. Although technicians are qualified to count tablets for certain prescriptions, a pharmacist must perform quality assurance checks to ensure the medication is properly labeled and re-counted prior to releasing it to the patient.

Pharmacy technicians can fill prescriptions from on and off-base medical providers as long as the patient provides their insurance card and the medication is in stock.

The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on holidays and base-designated down days. It closes at noon the second Wednesday of each month for training.

For more information about the pharmacy or to obtain a refill, call 919-722-1814.