I worked with a nuerosurgeon once who got Percocet by the thousand in the mail. Guess what he had problems with? My dad’s cousin was a doctor in the 40s-60s, addicted to Morphine, shot himself with a shotgun.
Personally, I think it’s a good idea to keep the pharmacy and the prescription pad in two different buildings.
But maybe that’s just me. Take away the guard rails for everybody, otherwise. You can’t think being strict on doctors and pharmacies while decriniminalizing heroin, coke, and meth for the homeless is actually a serious consideration, can you?
OTOH, It does “get doctors out of the recreational pharmaceutical industry” which is something I have long wished for.
I fear narcotics. I don’t want them nearby, but they are a necessary sometimes. I agree with you, it’s best to keep large quantities of Controlled Substances out of Physicians offices, and make sure that small quantities are carefully regulated. Separation of the Pad and Pharmacy is a good idea.
We moved from Texas to Florida, our doctor has a pharmacy in his office owned by the doctor. Convenient.