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Originally Posted by jollyhumper
Greenguy, they should incorporate what we have here.
Electronic scripts. I can take out my meds in any pharmacy I like. All over the country....
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That's kinda the problem: it is an electronic script. I can have it sent to any pharmacy I want, but once it's there, it's theirs. I can't even take it or have it sent to another pharmacy in the same chain! (in this case, Rite Aid) They put all these new rules in place because of the opioid epidemic* over here. I was told today that technically they're not supposed to fill your next script on the 30th day of the old one - that you have to come in on the 31st day when you're out & have it filled. The pharmacist on duty has the discretion of filling it on the 30th day, but I was told you can only do that 7 times over the lifetime of the script.
* These new rules do make it basically impossible to get controlled substance scripts early or thru multiple doctors. I used to abuse the old system as much as possible in order to get a few extra or to have a script filled early because I was out & didn't want to go thru withdrawals. But, that was 3 years ago & I am glad I'm off of them
Can everyone tell I got my meds this afternoon? hehehehe