@@robrick9361 it could have been a simple mistake. I like how you jump to conclusions over a fetish though, maybe theres something you need to address?
Larry was very naive to think that a mild mannered middle aged pharmacist would do something as juvenile as carving his name into a restaurant table. But in his defense, Cofey is a very unique name.
This is funny but just to give a realistic perspective: 99% of the time when I write an Rx and the pharmacist makes a suggestion I'll revise it to what the pharmacist says. It's both of our licenses on the line (Pharmacists have no obligation to fill an Rx they disagree with and similarly I won't write one if there's something I disagree with) but more importantly we're both professionals in our field trying to do what's best for the patient.
@@TropicalChris It only rarely happens to me, I'll put "generic substitution acceptable" on most my scripts so usually the pharmacist is just calling to see if it's okay to substitute the one brand for another.
I used to work in a mental health practice and frequently observed our prescribing psychiatrists meet behind closed doors with really cute pharmaceutical reps, and then diagnose and prescribe the new medications that fit the new increase in diagnoses that they made following these meetings.
You rhink they don't know what for are the meds prescribed ?It is part of the cursus to the doctorate,they all know the meds and dosage the patient must takes.
I never saw this episode. Did Larry see graffiti in the bathroom or something that saucy, “Cofey was here” ?! I don’t understand why that made him change his mind. I’ll have to find the episode now…
@@abbaschaudhry385 Not in America, the big pharma controls the government. Every politician owns multiple shares in the pharmaceutical companies so they are protected.
Jess G buddy I am a licensed pharmacist in the US , Practicing for many years. We don’t get paid to dispense certain drugs or per drugs. Drugs get purchased from wholesalers, reimbursements determined by pharmacy benefit managers (patients insurance ) who has their own formulary. Formulary is determined by PBM not the pharmacist
The doctor knows more about you, your body and your health. They also actually deal with people after they take the medication, while the pharmacist may never see you again. So in some ways, the doctor is more aware of the reality of the drugs that patients take
A doctor prescribes based on a personal medical history, examinations and tests that a pharmacist not only never performed but also has no idea that they happened
@@mrblaoblao6981 . Where I come from that's not true. A pharmacist studies medicine that's what they do. I know a few pharmacies out there that are actually saved people's life's. Because the doctor was incompetent and did not know what they were doing.
@@ChristineRobinette-ue2mj Can you read properly? What part of "THE DOCTOR HAD A CONSULTATION WITH THE PATIENT AND PERFORMED EXAMINATIONS AND ORDERED TESTS, THAT THE PHARMACIST DID NOT DO" you don't understand?
@@mrblaoblao6981 . You sound like a very very angry person. I do hope life gets better for you. What are you like 10?. I do know what I'm talking about my husband almost died by a doctor prescribing a wrong medicine. And it was caught by a pharmacist. Grow up.
This happened to me the other day! The doctor prescribed me something and talked to me about the medication and the pharmacist LAUGHED at what the doctor told me, questioned why this medication was prescribed, and explained the medication completely different and said my doctor didn’t know what she was talking about. Aaaaaaah
I’m thankful that the top comment addresses the reason that he changed his mind. I never saw this episode. I thought it was going to be because the pharmacist didn’t have a Jewish last name or something like that.
In reality you should do your own research after talking with both If a doctor specializes in what hes prescribing then he should know more (such as cancer meds)
Ever had your meds swapped for placebos because your unemployed... I know it's not relevant to this but seriously I've seen it happen on multiple occasions.
My grandfather was a pharmacist, my father was a pharmacist. The knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs is so important for doctors to prescribe for patients.
When it comes to medicine I'd listen to my pharmacist over my doctor as well. Medicine is always changing and doctors usually never keep up with the most recent studies whereas people in pharmacy are constantly in the lab studying. Although, anyone who scribbles on tables should get in the bin.
I gotta tell ya I really think you should go with this new patented drug that has never existed before last month which is manufactured by a pharmaceutical company that I sleep with.
I remember when conservatives used to REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that "WITH COMMUNIST UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE IT TAKES MONTHS TO SEE A DOCTOR!!!" Last time I tried to set a doctors appointment they tried to schedule me 9 months out. I've basically never seen a doctor because of that.
Apparently, apparently, but George was a coward who would often do anything to be liked and Larry has a lot more guts to speak his mind and cares a lot less about people.
Arvind Talukdar: It’s already obvious that he wanted that “Blood Thinner” for his “Father”. What part of that, right at the beginning flew right over your head?!
ll विनी शर्मा ll the pharmacist recommended another blood thinner and said his customers had good results. Larry didn’t know who to trust. The doctor should have said why blood thinner x was preferable.
Watched this recently and felt like one of the joke's here might be that the Pharmacist is basically getting a 'kick back' in the form of a % of the drug sales. One of the plot points of this episode is that Larry is trying to expose two old lady's for rigging the Bingo games
In real life, doctors have conversations with pharmacists all the time about prescriptions. This includes changing prescriptions so they are: covered by the patient's insurance, tolerated by other medications the patient is taking, and easy to administer by the patient. If the pharmacist is ever in doubt about filling a prescription, they always call the doctor and they discuss it over. Ultimately the doctor makes the final call by writing the actual prescription, but if there is ever a recommendation or dosage correction by the pharmacist they will absolutely take it into consideration. Important to note though that the doctor is the one who routinely follows up with patients and diagnoses side-effects, allergies, and whether or not the medication works on improving a patients condition. In medicine there are numerous reasons why a doctor will or will not prescribe one med over the other and a pharmacist does not have a patient's entire health history or the medical training to make the same judgement calls. But if there are ever doubts on either side they always call one another.
this is clearly an actual interaction he has had because god the amount of times i have had nigh this literal argument when questioning an MD’s order…….
I have an ex brother-in-law who is a pharmacist and he has a huge ego. In fairness to pharmacists, I think the guy is just an asshole and would have a big ego if he was a garbage collector.
Pharmacists know more than people think. We erroneously see them as retail workers that just count pills behind the counter, but they have a degree in pharmacology. They study medicine and it's effects on the body, and many of them are Doctorates. Not as challenging work as being an MD, but still...kinda cool to see it examined for once.
Yep they’re a great resource as a a patient because they know how the drugs work and the potential side effects- they tend to enjoy educating patients. Also as a drug rep they’re helpful for the same reasons and can give insight into prescribing trends in the area as well as cost, insurance coverage and many other important topics
@@colinsmith484 actually a similar thing happened when my pharmicist helped to change the prescription to another drug that was covered under insurance. The doctor was obviously not offended... ;)
@@OarsmanPower then why does Pfizer and other big pharma companies spend billions on drug reps to encourage doctors to prescribe their drugs? Out of niceness? My cousin worked for Pfizer and told me the doctors get a percentage. We might be wrong. And if you don't apologize for calling me an idiot I'll have you banned from you tube.
@@joecook5689 You are an idiot, I’ll never apologize for stating the truth and you won’t get me banned from YT. Your cousin is also an idiot if they think docs, hospitals or pharmacists get a percentage of drug sales. Have you ever heard of the Sunshine Act? Ever hear of AdvaMed Guidelines? Wake up idiot and try doing something new: Thinking.
@@kroon275 you do realize that all medical students must learn pharmacology and that competent doctors learn about these medicines outside of pharma reps, through CME, right? Just because you've seen incompetent physicians doesn't mean you should generalize the rest like that.
After watching these clips, I just picture how hilarious George would have been in these situations. I’m confident that Seinfeld could have gone on for so many more seasons 😂
0:38-1:15 this is exactly how the conversations is happening right now during the pandemic 🤦🏾♂️ Albeit a pharmacist is more quality then certain podcasters out there that say ridiculous things haha
@@bridgetcetera it has nothing to do with being a good or bad doctor. The amount of information that they learn is insane and there's no way of completely knowing every single detail of every pathology, procedures, treatments and all the details in between. This is especially true for medical specialties that are much broader in their medical knowledge such as Emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and such. It's actually a good thing if a doctor is not 100 percent sure regarding a diagnosis or treatment plan for a patient that they verify the details. Better than making a mistake.
By the looks of it, the scenes were filmed at Cal Oaks Pharmacy at California/Raymond in Pasadena. The doctor is standing outside one of the outpatient offices at Fair Oaks/Congress probably.