Pharmacy gave my prescription to a relative in error. How seriously should I take it?

Posted by EngineEar1000@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 107 comments

Hi. I asked my daughter to collect my prescription from the local pharmacist (just a small independent). She messaged me to say that they told her I'd already collected it. I hadn't. She told them. They insisted that I had, and she left. I visited the following day. They told me that I had collected the previous day. I clarified that they were mistaken. It transpired that they gave it to my cousin, who shares my family name, but not my first name, or even initial, and lives on a different street, at a different house number, and postcode. They did give me the medication (statins), but seemed very nonchalant about the situation. I am not euphoric about a cousin I rarely see knowing about my medication. Is this a big deal? It feels to me like it probably is. Statins aren't likely to do anyone any harm, but that's just luck. I don't know what he was expecting to receive though. I've had no comms with him about it. I don't want to cause the pharmacy, or the staff member, any drama, but I am annoyed about this. Thank you for reading.