You know you're a Pharmacy Buyer when you've developed an eye tick that flares up every Friday afternoon, because you know someone is going to grab you before you walk out the door and tell you some doctor wants a non-Formulary drug - now

Name of Facility: Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook

City, State: San Diego, CA

Years as a Buyer: 30+ (retired)

You cure insomnia by mentally reviewing drugs names in alphageneric order! (I do this all the time-it can put me to sleep faster than zolpidem!!!)

Name of Facility: PORTER

City, State: Valparaiso Indiana

Years as a Buyer: 10

while shopping and checking expiration dates in the dairy aisle in the grocery store, you feel you have to move the shortest dated yogurts to the front

Name of Facility: Chester County Hospital

City, State: West Chester, Pa

Years as a Buyer: 8

when you're at home and the kids tell you they're out of cereal and you say "put it on the want book".

Name of Facility: Heartland Regional Medical Center

City, State: St Joseph, Missouri

Years as a Buyer: 22

When you're in a store shopping and you find yourself facing the shelves. (pulling products forward to replace the item you just took

Name of Facility: Palos Community Hospital

Years as a Buyer: 34+

"when you're at home and the kids tell you they're out of cereal and you say "put it on the want book"."

LOL!!!!!!!!

your friends are asking how to dispose of their medications appropriately.

Name of Facility: St. Francis Health Center

City, State: Topeka, KS

Years as a Buyer: 5+ in Health Care, 25+ in hard goods, retail

When your kids/husband ask for more ice cream and you respond,"sorry you're on a strict allocation and you've already exceeded your limit!"

City, State: Ohio

Years as a Buyer: 10

At home, you respond to a telemarketing call with, "I'm sorry. It is against our policy to buy off contract. Have a nice day." Click

Name of Facility: Arnot Ogden Medical Center

City, State: Elmira NY

Years as a Buyer: 8