Central Fill

I really have to share an interesting experience. Last Sunday I picked up an overtime shift at Kentucky Central Fill, also known as the Kroger Refill Center. It is basically a location that prepares thousands of refills for Kroger Pharmacies all over Kentucky and Ohio. This is possible because Kentucky state law allows a company to fill refill requests at a separate location than the pharmacy where the patient picks up the prescription.

Sunday night is the busiest night of the week for Kentucky Central Fill, because a majority of refill requests are made over the weekend and set to pick up on Monday at the pharmacy. When I arrived for my shift I was surprised to see that there were nearly 2,500 prescriptions in the queue to be prepared. The night was extremely busy and repetitive. I basically verified the product and quantity being dispensed for each patient and order, free from phone calls and other typical distractions in a pharmacy. The best part about it was that I never had to look at an insurance card or a physician’s sloppy handwriting.