Well what do you really expect from pharmacies, when failure to exercise such discretion can get them sued for millions or even billions of dollars? Blame lawmakers and lawyers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cvs-health-agrees-5b-se...

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/23/1058539458/a-jury-in-ohio-say...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/health/walmart-cvs-opioid...