As many of you probably know, the United States Postal Service will not be delivering mail on Saturdays for much longer. They mandated that all mail will still be delivered 6 days a week until September 30th of this year and after that date, move down to only delivering mail 5 days a week. Basically the only mail that won't be delivered on Saturdays is just the standard envelope mail (so remember to send your birthday cards for your loved ones a couple days earlier now). They will still be delivering express, priority, and first-class post and parcels, as well as, some international packages. With more and more people switching to mail-order pharmacies, the potential for delayed deliveries could pose a problem. Currently, most mail delivered medications are delivered by one of the above mentioned routes so the problem may end there. The heads of US Department of Veterans Affairs of Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy met with the USPS heads and were assured that the USPS understands their position and will do their best to accommodate mail-order pharmacies' needs.
From my small town, mom and pop pharmacy position, I almost wish the USPS wouldn't have been so willing to bend to their needs. Not that I want harm done to patients who need their medications, but the delay may allow for more business to return to our side.
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