Watching this really was a strange experience. I am a German pharmacist, and in Germany, EVERY SINGLE pharmacy MUST be able to compound drugs. It's law that every pharmacy must have a chemical lab for raw material quality control and a designated room for preparing customized drugs on doctor's prescriptions. Every pharmacy student learns how to prepare ointments, suppositories, capsules, etc., and every pharmacist does this later on a daily basis. Our pharmacies are strictly controlled by state agencies, and surprise visits by inspectors are not uncommon. I had not known it is so different in the US....

As a pharmacist, I can confirm that “don’t store your pills where you poop” is indeed the first thing I learned in school.

The actors at the end... solid gold.

And the lesson is: if you want to live longer than 60 and you aren’t perfectly healthy, get as far from America as you can.

I never would have imagined seeing zazu calling one of his friends basic

John Oliver, the only man who will make me wake up, check my phone, and squeal, "Ooh, Compounding Pharmacies!"

that "spread it oliver yourself" pun is definitely brilliant

For me, a European, every single episode of John Oliver is like "look what doesn´t work in the USA and works great in Europe" - compounding pharmacies are no exception - in Czech Republic, almost every community pharmacy is equipped with at least a basic lab, every hospital pharmacy is equipped with a lab suitable to make every possible drug form - from the simplest (hard capsules, creams, ointments, suppositories, vaginal suppositories) to the most sophisticated and advanced - sterile eye preparations, intravenous or intrathecal solutions or patient-adjusted-dose chemotherapy drugs. There is no possibility of wasting and misusing money, because these compounded medicines are usualy fully reimbursed by the public health insurance and if they are not, there are strict criterias why is that so and every insurance company is watching over its funds. And every compounding pharmacy must meet State Institute For Drug Control´s (It´s our national FDA) requirements for the quality of the medicines made and the lab equipment. Works just fine!

If you make healthcare system for-profit, then don't be surprised when people are doing all kinds of shady things to harm patients just to make money, that's why healthcare should never be for-profit in the first place.

I am a pharmacy student in Germany and I can’t even wrap my head around how this is possible in a developed nation.

Ok but that “lady bird” that Micheal Bolton had was actual a male lmao.

I didn't know I needed to hear David Schwimmer say "what the fack" before now but I absolutely did and I'm so glad

“Who watches John Oliver at 3:00 in the morning??” Me: “Oh boy! Three am!”

"We don't need regulation, the market will regulate itself" The market:

Oh snap, Daniel O'Brien cameo! I miss Cracked After Hours.

I’m so happy that Dan O’Brien from Cracked was able to find a great place to work. When I saw him show up in that blood pressure photo I had such a big smile on my face. I miss his work

Imagine how many companies say "Oh Shit." at the beginning of one of these lol

John Oliver: *mentions something new to me* Me: sounds cool Me, simultaneously: oh no

DANIEL O'BRIAN :D We need him more on camera, the guy is a genius.

David Schwimmer: WTF! Me: Can you imagine how Friends would be if they were allowed to swear?!

Soon enough, the Netherlands will officially declare John Oliver to be a public menace for his Dutch accent. Understandably so.

"Don't put the pills where you poop." *Suppositories has entered the chat, through the back door*

"They asked you to recall your sterile products." "That's correct." "And you decided what?" "No." 😬😬😬

holy shit the ending. Must've been a fun pitch on the phone.

"I probably shouldn't talk about that while we're being recorded. Ha ha ha ha!..." That's right, Mr. President...

That final bit shows why John Oliver wins at the Emmys every year

I'm starting to get to the point (partly because of this very show) where I'm sincerely shocked beyond belief that humanity is even remotely stable. Just imagine if we could solve _every single_ issue this show has brought up over the years. We'd be substantially closer to a more perfect nation.

Typical John Oliver formula: "Here's something that sounds awesome and obvious that it should work. How do they f#ck it up?" I love this guy.

*Johnny Gel* _”Spread it Oliver yourself!”_

“And mine.. belongs on the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series that somebody else keeps winning over and over again.” Lol

Loved seeing Daniel O'Brien from Cracked show up for a second. Glad he was able to find a good job as one of the LWT writers

I had severely chronic hives with my last pregnancy and am lucky enough to live a block away from the only compounding pharmacy in my city. It was the only place I could get a topical cream made that helped relieve the itching I experienced, and the drug I had prescribed was completely safe. It simply wasn't something manufactured that I could order. I've had to go back to this pharmacy for other needs as well, and have never had issues. (The medication was also far cheaper than name brand drugs I've needed for other health issues.)

Ofcourse Zazu knows a basic bird when he sees one

John: “Don’t put your pills where you poo” Suppository: Am I a joke to you?

I've been catching up on this season's episodes and I just feel the need to say that you are a national treasure and an amazing person. I enjoy the level at which you analyze the topic and inject some humor. You bring me to tears more than I expected because of your empathy and genuine concern. Thank you! EDIT: And yes, I know it's not just John Oliver, so let me clarify that I'm sure it's the whole team that is great!

I love how John's imitation of Dutch is so far from the truth that even over here it's funny!

sometimes John Oliver makes me feel like the whole of reality is a conspiracy

I love how HBO does this giant crossover thing where they get all these celebrities to appear in the end of the video and all the KZfaq comments are like: OH MY GOD, IT'S DANIEL O'BRIEN!!

Ah yes, my favorite show: “This thing in the U.S. is fucked up because of money”

The ending was priceless. That really sold the show.

John Oliver mayo "Spread Oliver'yourself" GENIUS SIMPLY GENIUS

That celebrity montage really went off the rails in a hilarious way.

That ending with all the celebrities is one of the funniest things I've seen on Last Week Tonight period.

It is sad that this industry has so much scandalous and negligent intrigue. My neighborhood had one of these pharmacies with a very dedicated and empathetic compounder. Sadly running it like this put it under. She would pay costs out of pocket for those who could not afford their meds. She did so much good.

You call it fungus. They call it free-range, organic penicillin.

Am in Pharmacy school. Can confirm. "Don't put the pills where you poop" is lesson 1.

The Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series was established in 2015. John Oliver has won every year.

I love seeing dan O’Brien on last week tonight! I loved him when he was on after hours and it’s great to see him on one of my other favorite show!

Visible duck in the bottle is the first sign of quackery.

"dont put the pills where you poop" suppository: aight imma head out

If he really loved that parrot, he would have realized "she" was male.

Why is Dan O’Brien from Cracked the guy with his arm in the blood pressure machine? Lolz

John Oliver’s just trying help his fellow birds out

This show is just "hey another thing you should know that we need to entirely reform"

I LOVE when Jolliver does his Dutch voice.

As a member of D O'B's devotees, it made me so happy to see him in that graphic

I have a dog sick with a fungus called 'Valley Fever'. At every single commercial pharmacy, it was going to cost almost $100 dollars a month for his meds. We kind of panicked. The Compounding pharmacy my vet sent me to filled a three month script for $115. I walked into the pharmacy, and one whole wall looking into the lab is glass. I stood there and watched the techs in masks, gloves, and sterile uniforms, making meds. The lab was spotless. It was beyond what I was expecting...I was wondering why they had a glass wall. Now I know: open to scrutiny. I guess my dog and I both got lucky, me because I get to keep him feeling good and happy and I get to enjoy him for several years yet, and him because he doesn't have to die because I can't afford a thousand dollars a year to keep him alive.

"Johnny gel-" Rule34 artists: _say no more_

This video: *exists* Me, who works are a compounding pharmacy: *_SWEATS_*

Hey it's Dan from cracked. Oh, how I enjoy seeing internet personalities from my childhood appear as apparitions in the background of what I'm enjoying now. Haunting me forever, like an entertainment Revenant. Or a stalkery ex-girlfriend.

Everyone: Goes to sleep John Oliver: Releases video at 3 am

I love how every problem John talks about is happening because of a lack of FDA oversight. Let's start to solve that dumpster fire first.

Holy shit the level of creativity and cynicism is off the chart thank God for John Oliver Army Strong USA

Without compounding pharmacies, I would get all of that acetaminophen with my pain pills, and I even the strength of my pills to match my pain. Our local compounding pharmacy is amazing. They do so many special things for patients. It’s too bad they have such a bad name. I had no idea until I saw this.

0:12 wait a minute. Is that Daniel O'Brien from Cracked? I’m proud of him.

Me: what a cute parrot- John oliver: YOU BASIC BIRD

I asked my doctor if Johnny Gel was okay to take for my depression and it *actually* worked

I love how old college humor people are writing for John Oliver, my old faves wiring for my current fave. It’s a nice growing up type feeling

A love triangle between a parrot, Michael Bolton and Methodman. I'd watch it.

Shout out to John Oliver for this segment on compounding pharmacies. I didn’t know places like this existed and it’s something to keep my eyes out for.

0:11 That's Dan O'Brien, from Cracked. You can see him a few of Cracked's KZfaq series called "Agents of Cracked" "After Hours" "Rom.com" It's great to see that he writes for Jon Oliver now! Those two are very much alike!

That was worth it just to hear David Schwimmer drop and F bomb!

Jimmy Kimmel: And my name belongs on the Emmy for best late night talk show that someone else keeps winning. LMMFAO

LMFAO!! And THIS is why John Oliver wins the Emmy every goddamn year!!!!!!!

I think John is the only show host to make me look at "Compounding Pharmacies" and be excited to hear about it.

I wish John would do a show on Generic drugs. If you have an adverse reaction from "generic" drugs the Federal government grants immunity with no recourse. Sadly over 65 percent of all prescription drugs are now filled as generics. It's the same drug as the big pharma company's original, and that big pharma company still makes a lot of money from it, but the bonus for them is financial protection through the laws which they themselves wrote.

_LastWeekTonight_ teaches me about things I never even knew were things.

"Injected with formaldehyde and acetone" "Those people are now partially or completely blind" And also *very flammable* 😨 Edit: Oh lordy the puns, you guys are the best/worst 💛

I'm surprised you didn't mention Robert Courtney, who was caught diluting chemotherapy treatments in his compounding pharmacies several years back.

Crazy...Oliver is brilliant, funny, and depressing all at the same time.

I love how David Schwimmer was the most normal celebrity there lmao

Of course Michael Bolton loves parrots. Everyone knows he's the real Jack Sparrow.

Dan Obrien pops up right in the beginning. Awesome!

I'm so happy to see Daniel o'Brien. I wish he would start doing OPCD again.

how come birds get piña colada medicine but we don’t?

"Don't put the pills where you poop" How else am I supposed to take this suppository!?

It always amazes me who John Oliver can get onto his show, and the things he can get them to say 😂👏🏻👏🏻

Someone in the comments called you a British puffin and I’m here for it

I'm so glad John Oliver covers these subjects, because I did not know that compound pharmacies were a thing.

One of your best episodes! Well deserved Outstanding Variety Emmys. Keep them coming

Just now realized that's Dan O'Brien arm loving the robot!

I FORGOT ABOUT THE CATS MOVIE I ERASED IT FROM MY MIND WHYYYYYYY WHYYYY JOHN WHYYYYYY

Man, Michael Bolton is really getting into his whole detached weirdo persona.

The Jonas brothers joke is a lot funnier when you remember Frankie

i worked for an animal pharmacy and it’s true-there’s pretty much no option for birds other than getting drugs from a compounding pharmacy. another thing i’ve needed for my own cat is antiviral medication but in eye drop form. there’s no other way to get them. the other problem with animal drugs is that pharmacies aren’t technically supposed to give owners compounded medications to take home. as you can imagine, this is really hard when a bird is on a compounded oral antibiotic which they need and can’t wait for the owner to get in the mail whenever the pharmacy (which might be across the country) can make the drug. as a result, most vets have no choice but to send home compounded drugs anyway.

"She left me" *holds up picture of a male Eclectus parrot*

It’s almost like having strict regulations on the drug manufacturing market is a good thing or something.

You know how well liked Oliver is when celebrities agree to be in his video skits

Michael Bolton yelling "Fuck YOU!" is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.

It’s the American Dream: anything for a buck, no matter who gets hurt 🇺🇸