Ah, the little things in life. Sometimes they amaze you, sometimes they annoy the heck out of you.

Like when a prescription bottle has a tab to help you pull off the foil,
Or when I’m forced to utter the phrase in the title of this blog.

When one patient just stops by to say thanks for all your hard work,
Or when another patient yells at you because their compound won’t be ready until tomorrow.

When you pour out exactly the right amount of a medication,
Or when you only have 29 tablets and the patient gets 30.

When the price of a patient’s medicine goes way down,
Or when insurance companies have a lower copay for brand than generic.

When a doctor calls you right back to answer your question,
Or when the doctor insists on brand, even though the generic is $100 less.

Sometimes, the little things matter, and sometimes they don’t; but they sure make life interesting.