Posted by Noa on January 15, 2001, at 11:46:45
In reply to Re: Phrustrating Pharmacies, posted by Ted on January 14, 2001, at 20:40:32
Thanks, all.
Cam, I will do some speaking out--first to the regulating agency. I never thought of a letter to the paper. Hmmm....
I'll keep you posted...
Mail order could be good for me for my other meds, but not for Adderall, which, being a controlled substance, cannot be purchased by mail. ARRGGHHH.
I haven't used the mail order in recent years, because I had so many med changes going on. The insurance I have now actually doesn't provide an incentive to use their mail order. You can get 90 days supply for the cost of 60 days supply, either by mail or at the local pharmacy.
I think I am going to try to be better about the timing of filling the scrips, and stick with the supermarket pharm near work, where the pharmacists is very communicative, and so far, no major problems.
As it turns out, the place where the Mom and Pop pharm just went out of business was bought by another Mom and Pop (an asian family) and their pharmacy will open in February. When they open, I'll check them out, too. I like to support independents.
Near my previous job there was a great independent pharmacist. A CVS opened nearby, but he is still around because the locals are very loyal, and because he had also developed a specialty in vitamins, supplements, etc.
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