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I worked in a pharmacy in HS and college. I was allowed to count pills on occassion, but it had to be checked by a pharmacist before going out. So counting pills is not what they do. They spent most of their time making prescriptions that had to be custom-made, making sure patients weren't getting conflicting prescriptions (doctors didn't always check), consuling patients who needed to know basic stuff like what's best to treat some symptom, and running the joint. And as someone metioned, they dealt with a lot of ****** people. Sick people can be mean. b
I'm not so sure though that that's a reason they ought to make good bank. Lots of people have to deal with ****** people and they don't get paid well for it (e.g. McDonald's drive-thru operator) - I just don't see that as a reason to make lots of money. I can see how some pharmacists would be formulating things, but at your standard Walgreens or supermarket, are they really mixing anything?