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Yes, I know how it works, and my statement remains.
You were asking questions so I answered them. You were discussing points and so was I. That's how discussions on forums work. My statement remains as well.
That's a nice policy & all but MANY people have been told the same thing "we are out stock" or "we don't stock that". Pharmacists can just outright deny ANY, ANY script for any reason no matter what the doctor says.
That's a nice policy & all but MANY people have been told the same thing "we are out stock" or "we don't stock that". Pharmacists can just outright deny ANY, ANY script for any reason no matter what the doctor says.
Yep, happened to us at Walgreen's a couple months ago.
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Walgreens said in a statement that it has a policy that allows pharmacists to step away from filling a prescription for which they have a moral objection. But it added: "It's important to note in that situation, the pharmacist also is required to refer the prescription to another pharmacist or manager on duty to meet the patient's needs in a timely manner."
CVS has a similar policy.
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Douglas Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacist Association, which represents about 22,000 independently owned pharmacies, said such refusals are not common.
"I think it's extremely, extremely rare," he said, citing the 4 billion prescriptions that are dispensed every year.
If a patient does encounter a pharmacist who won't fill their prescription, experts say the patient should ask for another pharmacist at the store to fill it for them, or if there isn't one, get their prescription slip back so they can have it filled elsewhere. Each state has its own board of pharmacy, which reviews complaints, if a patient feels their rights has been violated.
That's a nice policy & all but MANY people have been told the same thing "we are out stock" or "we don't stock that". Pharmacists can just outright deny ANY, ANY script for any reason no matter what the doctor says.
This is not true across the board - see above article I posted which describes state laws as well as corporate standards.
The CVS I had been a regular customer of for 20 years treated me like a criminal or an unclean person somehow when I tried to get my prescription filled. I got "We don't stock THAT" and then coldly dismissed, while, in terrible pain and with a cab waiting outside, I begged them to see of another CVS in the area had any. She just said "no we don't do that" and went on to the next person. I had to have the cab drive me around to pharmacies until I found them in stock at a Rite Aid (who treated me much better than CVS, but I still felt like I had to somehow prove myself).
As a chronic pain sufferer, I personally am tired of the "war on opiates/pain killers". I view it, not as a war on opiates/pain killers, but as a "war on pain relief". What is your take on this?
As a physician, I find the evolution of this problem fascinating. It wasn't very long ago that we were encouraged to treat the pain score as the "fifth vital sign," and to be certain that pain was addressed and managed aggressively.
Times and viewpoints have changed, for the better from my perspective. While there are certainly legitimate reasons to use narcotics for pain, providers have been far too lax for too long. As with most things, the right approach lies between the extremes.
Because here is the law in New Jersey regarding pharmacists filling prescriptions:
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2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 45 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Section 45:14-67.1 - Duty of pharmacy to fill certain prescriptions.
Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 45:14-67.1 (2013)
45:14-67.1 Duty of pharmacy to fill certain prescriptions.
1. a. A pharmacy practice site has a duty to properly fill lawful prescriptions for prescription drugs or devices that it carries for customers, without undue delay, despite any conflicts of employees to filling a prescription and dispensing a particular prescription drug or device due to sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs.
b.If a pharmacy practice site does not have in stock a prescription drug or device that it carries, and a patient presents a prescription for that drug or device, the pharmacy practice site shall offer:
(1)to obtain the drug or device under its standard expedited ordering procedures; or
(2)to locate a pharmacy that is reasonably accessible to the patient and has the drug or device in stock, and transfer the prescription there in accordance with the pharmacy practice site's standard procedures.
The pharmacy practice site shall perform the patient's chosen option without delay. If the patient so requests, the pharmacist shall return an unfilled prescription to the patient.
c.If a pharmacy practice site does not carry a prescription drug or device, and a patient presents a prescription for that drug or device, the pharmacy practice site shall offer to locate a pharmacy that is reasonably accessible to the patient and has the drug or device in stock.
d.A person who believes that a violation of this section has occurred may report the violation to the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.
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