Staff Sgt. Zach Bowling, 2nd Medical Support Squadron narcotic custodian, looks for a prescription on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. Controlled substances are stored in a secure locker which can only be accessed by pharmacy technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Staff Sgt. Zach Bowling, 2nd Medical Support Squadron narcotic custodian, stocks medication at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. The main and satellite pharmacies process more than 5,000 prescriptions each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
The main and satellite Barksdale pharmacies process more than 5,000 prescriptions each week. The main pharmacy handles all prescriptions issued by the clinic while the satellite pharmacy handles all off-base prescriptions. Both pharmacies carry a variety of medications used to treat patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Medications are stored on a shelf at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The main pharmacy handles all prescriptions issued by the clinic while the satellite pharmacy handles all off-base prescriptions. Both pharmacies carry a variety of medications used to treat patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Capt. Aleksey Ushkin, 2nd Medical Support Squadron clinic pharmacist operations element chief, quality assures a prescription at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. The main and satellite pharmacies process more than 5,000 prescriptions each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Staff Sgt. Zach Bowling, 2nd Medical Support Squadron narcotic custodian, uses an Eyecon machine to count a patients medication at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. The machine allows a pharmacist to get a faster count of a patient's medication eliminating the overall wait time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
A pharmacy technician manually counts a patients medication at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. The main and satellite pharmacies process more than 5,000 prescriptions each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Capt. Aleksey Ushkin, 2nd Medical Support Squadron clinic pharmacist operations element chief, sends a patient's prescriptions to the checkout counter at the main pharmacy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 27. The main and satellite pharmacies process more than 5,000 prescriptions each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)