The Clocks Went Back. Spend the Extra Hour on a 15-Minute Prescription Reset.
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Daylight saving time ended and you got an hour back. Here's a short, calm checklist for refill dates, reminders, pharmacy hours, and your member card.
Daylight saving time ended on Sunday, November 1. For one glorious night, the universe handed everyone an extra hour. Most of us spent it the way nature intended: awake at 5 a.m., confused about which clocks change on their own and which ones are going to be wrong until March.
The oven clock is a lost cause. Your prescriptions don't have to be. Here's a reset you can do in about 15 minutes, with no special tools. (If you want the short version of how a membership fits in, it's here.)
1. Check every reminder that runs on a clock
Phone alarms usually follow the new time. Smart speakers, older devices, and that kitchen timer you set once and never touched again may not. Open each reminder you use for medications or refills and make sure it fires at the time you expect.
If you take a medication at a specific time of day and you're not sure how the time change affects it, ask your pharmacist or prescriber. That's a question for them, not for a blog, and they hear it every fall.
2. Write down your next refill dates
Pull up your pharmacy app, your bottle labels, or your last receipts and jot down when each refill is due. A sticky note on the fridge counts. So does a note on your phone titled "refills" that you will absolutely remember exists.
Our guide to setting your own refill reminders has a simple way to set this up so you're not counting pills on a Sunday night.
3. Look at your pharmacy's hours again
Shorter days can come with different store or counter hours, and the pharmacy counter often keeps different hours than the rest of the store. Check your own pharmacy's posted hours before your next pickup, especially if you usually go after work.
4. Update your one-page medication list
If you keep a list of your medications, strengths, and prescribers, now is a good time to make sure it's current. If you don't keep one yet, here's how to make a one-page medication list. It takes a few minutes and comes in handy at appointments.
5. Put your member card where you can find it
If you're a Drug Club member, make sure your digital member card opens on your phone without hunting through email. The counter is a bad place to discover you need a password reset.
Where The Drug Club fits
The Drug Club is a prescription membership. It is not insurance and not a discount card. You pay one monthly membership fee and get member pricing on eligible medications at participating pharmacies.
- $0 with membership on eligible medications. Check whether yours are eligible before you join.
- 800+ medications are on the formulary. Search them on the Medications page.
- 70,000+ pharmacies participate. Confirm your store before your first fill.
- Membership prices for Single and Family are on the pricing page.
- Try The Drug Club risk-free for 30 days. If you stay a member, Day 30 charges your first 2 months. The amounts are listed with the trial details at the bottom of this page.
The short version
You got an hour back. Fifteen minutes of it can go to checking reminders, writing down refill dates, confirming your pharmacy's hours, and updating your medication list. The other 45 minutes are for figuring out the car clock. Good luck.
When you're ready, see how the membership works.
Questions: support@thedrugclub.com or (424) 375-7114.
The Drug Club is a prescription membership, not insurance and not a discount card. Eligible medications and participating pharmacies apply. This article is general information, not medical advice.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your own medications and health. The Drug Club is a prescription membership. It is not insurance and not a discount card. Questions? Email support@thedrugclub.com or call (424) 375-7114.