In plain English
This gives the deadline for collecting a prescription. It marks the last point when it needs to be picked up from the pharmacy.
In context
Here, "pickup by" labels the final date or time for collecting the prescription from the pharmacy.
- Situation
- Requesting prescription renewals, choosing pharmacies, and following refill status
- What it communicates
- labels the latest date or time the pharmacy will hold the prescription for collection
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not indicate whether the prescription is currently ready to collect.
Examples
“The pharmacist said the tablets would be ready on Thursday, but the pickup by date on the slip was Saturday.”
“After dropping off the prescription, he wrote the pickup by time in his calendar.”