I know a couple pharmacists working for retail chains and they say their companies are putting pressure on them to push vaccinations and screenings that are being offered. Since they work at busy locations they say it’s not a good situation when just getting all the prescriptions filled can be a challenge. A rushed or distracted pharmacist is not who you want filling your prescriptions.
You've grasped the core issue. When responsible, credentialed individuals work in an understaffed entity, ERRORS occur. It's not a question of working harder or working longer. Deming published a book addressing the issue in the '90's, I think.
This is 100% true. Each store has a certain number of vaccines and screenings that they must get each month. As a result there is little time to be consultative, do minor compounding and even do fills. That why you are so many pharmacy technicians doing more and more of the work. Don’t forget the big three pharmacies just recently started giving their pharmacists a half hour lunch break. Throw in inventory, receiving and stocking the pharmacy and there is absolutely room for dispense error.