What's up with new pharmacy rules on non-narcotic scripts?

Multiple pharmacies have come out stating that they can't accept scripts that include designators like "drops" or "spray" and instead have to be converted to "milligrams" Also they can't accept scripts for designations like "bottle" or "tube" and have to have an exact milligram or gram designation. So when I write for a prescription steroid cream for eczema, I can't just write "tube" I have to look up how many grams are in each tube. Apparently 4 years of a pharmacy education isn't... What's up with new pharmacy rules on non-narcotic scripts?
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