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Posted by alohashirt on September 9, 2006, at 1:05:22
I tried to fill two prescriptions for focalin xr in a chain drugstore near my office and the pharmacist gave me five reasosn why I shouldn't leav ethe scrip with him
"we don't have it"
"don't know where to order it from"
"we don't fill scrips for controlled substances"
"the regular pharmacist is the only one who can order and she isn't in today"
"if she were in she couldn't fill it because your prescription look s as if someone changed the date"I argued loudly then walked the extra ten minutes to my regularpharmacy that filled the scrips w/o a problem.
Is this pharmacists behavior ethical or legal (in the US)?
Posted by finelinebob on September 9, 2006, at 4:05:03
In reply to pharmacy ethical qn re: schedule 2 meds, posted by alohashirt on September 9, 2006, at 1:05:22
> I tried to fill two prescriptions for focalin xr in a chain drugstore near my office and the pharmacist gave me five reasosn why I shouldn't leav ethe scrip with him
> "we don't have it"
> "don't know where to order it from"
> "we don't fill scrips for controlled substances"
> "the regular pharmacist is the only one who can order and she isn't in today"
> "if she were in she couldn't fill it because your prescription look s as if someone changed the date"
>
> I argued loudly then walked the extra ten minutes to my regularpharmacy that filled the scrips w/o a problem.
>
> Is this pharmacists behavior ethical or legal (in the US)?I imagine pharmacists have some code of ethics, and they certainly have laws they need to obey, but this is one to refer to the managing pharmacist at the store. If that person bails, then go up the chain of command.
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 9, 2006, at 9:47:43
In reply to Re: pharmacy ethical qn re: schedule 2 meds, posted by finelinebob on September 9, 2006, at 4:05:03
I had a similar prob w/ my dexedrine rx. I changed pharmacies. Took my money elsewhere.
Best,
EE
Posted by Phillipa on September 9, 2006, at 14:08:47
In reply to Re: pharmacy ethical qn re: schedule 2 meds, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 9, 2006, at 9:47:43
I've heard of it with birth control pills but never with any others. It's wrong. Love Phillipa
Posted by elanor roosevelt on September 12, 2006, at 7:06:18
In reply to Re: pharmacy ethical qn re: schedule 2 meds, posted by Phillipa on September 9, 2006, at 14:08:47
find a small pharmacy that has a pharmacist with at least half a brain
stay away from the chain stores
Posted by laima on September 15, 2006, at 20:08:48
In reply to pharmacy ethical qn re: schedule 2 meds, posted by alohashirt on September 9, 2006, at 1:05:22
In US? Sounds illegal, frankly.> I tried to fill two prescriptions for focalin xr in a chain drugstore near my office and the pharmacist gave me five reasosn why I shouldn't leav ethe scrip with him
> "we don't have it"
> "don't know where to order it from"
> "we don't fill scrips for controlled substances"
> "the regular pharmacist is the only one who can order and she isn't in today"
> "if she were in she couldn't fill it because your prescription look s as if someone changed the date"
>
> I argued loudly then walked the extra ten minutes to my regularpharmacy that filled the scrips w/o a problem.
>
> Is this pharmacists behavior ethical or legal (in the US)?
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