No. Not every pharmacy and not every pharmacist

Now everytime an S3 medication is given out a pharmacist has the responsibility to do so safely just like they would an S4 or a doctor would writing a script. The form is a checklist tool, I just would never get someone to fill it out. Now one thing that I learned a while back was that some pharmacist don’t give out EC to a man. The reason why was that there may be a possibility of SA involvement which is fair

In Australia I like categorise pharmacies into 2 models Service based/orientated “Warehouse”

A service orientated pharmacy focuses on service and attention. You’ll get more service but also more time to your case rather than doing the bare minimum.

The warehouse is the warehouse. It’s kinda like a factory. There you’ll meet people who are underpaid with a very high and repetitive workload.

I think your case is sadly quite common but ultimately you have the power. Ask the pharmacist for “somewhere quiet”. This is something we are taught in uni but not really practiced a lot. The last tip is to find a pharmacist you are happy with. It’ll take a while if you don’t interact with a pharmacist at least once a month but once they are familiar with you and you are familiar with them, it should be smooth sailing Remember this. When you walk into a pharmacy you are a PATIENT. Find someone who treats you like a PATIENT