iveused cvs and sometimes i have to show id for my hydcoodone. they are suoppost to check id for narcodits. cant speel fibro fog big time.

I don't use Wal Mart, but if my pharmacy did that it would be a big problem because someone else always has to pick up my meds. Or maybe they just need a record of who picked them up, not that it necessarily has to be you? I'd ask, for sure. At the very least maybe you could sign something giving the names of those you would have picking them up for you, so there is no question about it. Do ask, and let us know what they tell you.

My pharmacy just asks for one when I pick up, which my husband usually does, and they know him well.

Hmmm, now I want to go to a Walmart pharmacy, just to see what they do, then I can get back to you.

but my son and daugther both have picked up mine . daugther did last time.

I've been using our county hospital for getting my RX's for a while, and I always have to show my ID...that's a standard for them. Now I use Target for a couple of the RX's and they have not asked for it yet. I think the pharmacies have to be careful, especially with any narcotics.
Blessings, Jan

I use Walmart and have never had to show ID but I've never been on percocet either. If it is a "controlled substance" by FDA standards, you have to show ID.

lets just pray that it was b/c she was new!!!love...helen

I take 2 narcotics, have been using walmart pharmacy for several years. I am at the pharmacy at least 5-7 times a month and have never ever been asked to see an ID when I drop anything off. All the pharmacy workers know me by first name, when i pick u a script they dont have to ask me my first name, they auto know it and enter me into the computer when i get to the window. This was a new lady but u bet ur sweet tail i will be asking because there have been several times my hubby has had to go to my dr. office and pick up one of those 2 scripts( they cannot call either of those narcotics in, i have to go to the rheumo's office and pick them up) either bause i dont get off work in time or cant get to the pharmacy before they close.
I will find out today whats going on and if this is something new they started for whatever reason.

Actually i was just at the pharmacy buying some childrens Motrin, have to purchase that at the pharmacy and show ID bcause of the pheuso in it, i have a script waiting there for me, but dont need it just yet. When she saw me in line she pulled it. She asked if i wanted it, i told her no id pick it up when i drop off and pick up my percocet mid week. She didnt say anything about showing ID for it.
Or it could just be that this new worker has been told to do this or maybe it is something new for thier protection or whatever.
I was just curious if anyone else uses walmart pharmacy and has had to show ID.

I've been taking narcotics for a few years now. I've had them ask me my birthdate when I drop it off sometimes. I've never had to show an ID to pick it up and oftentimes my hubby will pick up my scripts. I wonder if different States have different regulations??

Soft hugs, Deb

Where I live the walgreens has a sign posted about being id'ed for all narcotics. They've never once asked me for my id. I use Safeway pharmacy now and they have never asked. I bet if shes new shes still got that "I gotta follow all the rules" thing going on ya know? I would ask if this is going to be common pratice though just in case.

I use Walmart pharmacy and they recently put up a sign that they have to photo ID anyone picking up narcotics. It used to be just for Sudephrine products. I asked why and was told it was due to theft of meds. Anyone used to be able to pick up anyones meds but some people were being stolen from.

This way they can prosecute a person for stealing anothers medication because they have your ID on file.

Sad but it is for our own protection.

In NY it is the law to show ID before picking up controlled substances..you also have to sign for all meds when you pick them up... if they know you you dont usually need the ID but you always have to sign no matter what... It might be a state law or just store policy..but I have only seen it to pick up..not drop off..

I know it is the law here to show ID when you pick up, there have been too many robberies, and people just trying to get pain meds.

I was not picking it up, I was dropping it off.

I went today and picked up both scripts, one narcotic one not. I was not asked for an ID, and the woman that checked me out at the pharmacy was a store worker, not a pharmacy worker. I checked out at the pharmacy. As i was leaving i saw a regular pharmacy worker that knows me by first name stocking a med shelf. I asked her about the ID thing when i dropped off my percocet script. She looked at me and said huh? I told her again that i had to show an ID when i dropped off my percocet script but didnt have to show one when i picked it up. She laughed and said well u see who the pharmacist is today? I said ya, yet another new pharmacist that ive never seen before.
Im not sure whats going on, maybe it depends on what pharmacist is working that day, but i swear this walmart pharmacy has over 50 pharmacists that work there in a month.
There are no signs up at this walmart pharmacy stating we need to show an ID for anything.
I dont mind having to do this however id think that showing an ID to pick up a narcotic is much more important than when dropping one off. We will see what happens in a few weeks when i drop off my ms contin script. lol
This is just too funny. To me, pharmacy work is to be taken serious, however our walmart pharmacy is a joke most of the time.

If she was a new hire she just went through her training (CBL's)It states in there that you have to ID any narcotics. The trainees follow everything to the "T". They are on a probation period and you can get into big trouble if you mess up. She was probably someone pulled from another department to fill in and didn't want to make a mistake.
I have to show ID at our Wal Mart and I know everyone there, I worked along side of them for years. It is supposed to be standard procedure to ID for narcs. You can still have someone else pick up your prescription. They will just have to show ID if asked.

There also might have been a theft or trouble with a script at that store or another close by. When things happen they will make associates check for certain things.