sometimes things are cool...

If an employee in a pharmacy makes a snide comment - Front store workers, pharmacists, or Pharmacy Techs give you shit? Gently (Or not so gently) remind them that the waiver they signed upon being hired legally binds them from commenting on your purchase, as it is a violation of privacy laws. Doing so is grounds for INSTANT termination and hefty fines.

Pharmacy workers (white coats) are legally obligated to ASK if you need an explanation of how medication works and any side effects, any medication conflicts etc. If you decline, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ALL TO MAKE SNIDE REMARKS OR FARTHER COMMENT ON YOUR PURCHASE. FRONT STORE EMPLOYEES CAN NOT AT ALL COMMENT IN ANY WAY, IN ANY STORE WITH A PHARMACY IN IT.

Know your rights. If this shit happens? Call them the fuck out and ask to speak to a manager. Get worked up. Cause a scene. Threaten a Lawsuit. If you see this happening to someone else, and they seem to be struggling, speak up for them. 

Outright state “That’s a HIPAA violation” in response to their comment. No more or less than that– they’ll shut up VERY quickly, and you still have the right to actually call the district manager of whatever company it is and make them aware of a HIPAA violation.

HIPAA is taken extremely seriously. Extremely. Violating HIPAA is grounds for immediate termination. In hospitals, if you walk away from your computer, even if it’s in a restricted area where only nurses and doctors can see, while leaving patient information up on the screen, it’s a HIPAA violation.

Ed’s scene on the Season Premiere of Game of Thrones

(Watch while you can, it will probably get taken down at some point)