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bhawk
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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: lttlbit]
      #146649 - 03/11/04 03:16 PM

I would think that if the pharmacist was required to call the dr. prior to filling every script, they (the dr.) would know the script had not been filled. If that was the case, they shouldn't have a problem reissuing a lost script.

I personally have never had my pharmacist check with the dr. At least while I was still in the pharmacy.


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Trampy]
      #146650 - 03/11/04 03:20 PM

The prescriptions were written on December 17 and filled it January 28. There was nothing about "do not fill before XXX" as the prescription was meant to be filled right away--I just misplaced it for a month.

Maybe the pharmacy called the doctor's office to validate it? I don't know, but I asked if there would be a problem filling it and they said "no problem." And believe it or not, that was at Walgreens.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: night_shade]
      #146658 - 03/11/04 03:45 PM

if the pharmacy doesnt call the dr. for schedule 2 @ 3 meds., then whats to stop you from changing the # of meds, refills, strength, etc..

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Greycie]
      #146665 - 03/11/04 04:12 PM

Are those schedule II scripts? Here in TX, they expire in 7 days. YOu have to count from the day it was written too. NOt pick it up in 7 days, just take it to the pharmacy in 7 days. Trampy was talking about Sch II meds that don't have refills on them.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: dhc_60]
      #146666 - 03/11/04 04:16 PM

Well, here at least, sch II have a lot more info on them. There is a place to circle the range of meds such as 31-60, 61-90, etc. it would be very hard to alter them. Also, some are still on triplicate although I've seen some Adderall written on a not triplicate form,it was just imprinted differently than a regular script.

NIghtshade, your state must handle Sch II a lot differently than most states then. I wish ours weren't so strict, but that's life. I only go once a month now to get the script and have to call and then pick it up from the doctor's office. It's worth the hassle. At the mail in pharms, it doesn't matter when they receive it either, only when it gets to the pharmacy. So, even if I got the script to them in a day, it could still be held up by not getting to the pharmacy. This happened on some scripts I sent in right before our insurance expired. I next dayed it with signature, etc. But, it got to the pharmacy late, so they wouldn't fill them. I don't count on mail in pharms any more for crucial time sensitive meds.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #146681 - 03/11/04 04:52 PM

glad to hear you got some relief from your oral surgeon. when i lived in las vegas i had to go to the er room and was scriped hydro for a accident i was in. was there all day tests 5,000 medical bill and i get home and i cant find the script!! now i am freaking out. i calll the hospital and of course the answer was a big NO, would have to be reseen and that would not guarantee another script, so i am thinking i stoppped at am-pm for gasoline and thought ok i am going to try there and in vegas it was windy and dark that night and against the fence behind the store there was the script. someone was on my side that night.

just my experience

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: bhawk]
      #146695 - 03/11/04 05:13 PM

I am a nurse and work for an internist in a large medical practice. The pharmacists never call us to verify prescriptions of any type UNLESS there is a red flag of some sort, i.e. the script looks altered or vital info is missing from it. In this state, NC, controlled substance scripts can be filled up to 6 months from the date they are written. If pharmacists had to call our office to verify scripts before they filled them, we'd never get off of the phone. :-)

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #146708 - 03/11/04 05:47 PM

Minnesota always has been fairly liberal about my schedule 2 prescriptions. NEVER had an "expiration issue". The doc writes for 3 month's worth (3 separate prescriptions each for one month's supply per child) for the kids' Adderall all dated with the same date and no "do not fill before" date written on the script. So, basically, by the 3rd month, the prescriptions are 2 months out from the date they were written when I fill them. Again, no problems at all.

Never had issues with my methadone prescriptions either, even though my doc was writing for an obvious detox regimen (always used the same pharmacy) and I was never questioned by the pharmacy about that nor were any of my prescriptions denied.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Zowie]
      #146711 - 03/11/04 05:51 PM

Just an FYI, I send a lot of mail Return Receipt so that I can see who signed for and such due to the business I'm in. One letter and mind you this has only happened once, but one letter was lost. Never signed for, never received back and the post office put a tracer on it. They never did find it so be careful . Just because you send it in a fashion that it supposedly can be traced doesn't neccessarily mean anything. It can still be lost and never found, that was my experience with the good ole USPS.
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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: kalina919]
      #146722 - 03/11/04 06:32 PM

Thanks for the information.

It would be nice if there was a way to tell when a prescription was filled. If there was, anyone that lost their prescription wouldn't have to worry about being suspected of being a drug seeker and could actually prove that it was really lost.

But like you said, it would keep dr's and nurses like yourself on the phone continuously.


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: amaz]
      #146736 - 03/11/04 07:13 PM

I am curious to, they might just do it for the scheduled drugs, and they may only do it for refills i am not sure but would love to know just out of curiousity, and if that was the case then why is it so hard sometimes for people to get caught calling in their scripts? I read an article somewhere, where this girl was calling in her scripts and it took them forever to catch her, i am not sure where I read it, now i am going to have to find it and re read it.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: lttlbit]
      #146774 - 03/11/04 08:29 PM

I beleive what ya'll are suggesting would be a monitoring system for Sch III and most people don't want that. Granted, it would help if you lost your script, but a lot more people are against it than for it.

I had my purse stolen once with my meds in it (fiorinal #3 and stadol) and my doc's office replaced them no problem. But, I had been with them a long time. It happened again, this time from my garage and just to be safe, I faxed them a copy of my police report to put in my file. I didn't want them to think anything hokey was going on.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #146775 - 03/11/04 08:38 PM

Why would anyone be against it?

Just curious?


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #146792 - 03/11/04 10:52 PM

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Are those schedule II scripts? Here in TX, they expire in 7 days. YOu have to count from the day it was written too. NOt pick it up in 7 days, just take it to the pharmacy in 7 days. Trampy was talking about Sch II meds that don't have refills on them.




It's not Texas doing it; it's federal law that applies everywhere. C-II scrips expire 7 days after the date that they can be filled. There are even a few states that have it at less, like 3 days ... but i forget which states they are. A state's law can be more restrictive than federal law, but they can't have a law allowing a longer expiration period than 7 days. The states with the "Do Not Fill Before XXXX" laws for C-IIs just have a different definition of when the clock starts ticking.

Those pharmacists in Minnesota can lose their licenses if they're filling expired C-II scrips. When it comes to C-IIs, federal law requires that any verbal orders be followed up in writing so it doesn't matter if they call the doctor for an OK unless he faxes them a new scrip.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: bhawk]
      #146949 - 03/12/04 02:19 PM

Just read in the media section and you'll read all about it. People don't want the govt to monitor when they order meds. It's a private thing. From what i've read in another section, some states are already linked together. Most feel it is a violation of privacy.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Trampy]
      #146951 - 03/12/04 02:22 PM

Thanks for clarification. I just stated what I knew FOR SURE, as I don't like to accidentally give out wrong info. I've never seen one say 'fill before....'. I did have a doc that post dated one because we were going out of town. But, I didn't ask him to, he offered.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #147004 - 03/12/04 05:05 PM

Well, not every state allows the Do Not Fill Before XXXXX C-II scrips. But even in states that do allow it, some doctors don't bother with doing it the legal way and they'll write an illegal post-dated scrip because it's fewer pen strokes.

Federal law makes it illegal to write a post-dated scrip for a controlled substance, regardless of schedule. Apparently some doctors either don't know or don't care.

If a pharmacist knowingly fills a post-dated scrip for a controlled sub, they too can face sanctions. The posted-dated scrip is not a valid scrip.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Trampy]
      #147120 - 03/13/04 06:22 AM

This is how it works...

If you need a refill after your last one has expired, your pharmacist will call your doctor. If you submit a script that hasn't been filled out accurately or seems suspicious to the pharmacist, your doctor will be contacted. If you call in the middle of the night, say for something for pain, anti-biotics, or your doc prescribed a new script for you and you had an allergic reaction and need something in it's place, your doctor will be contacted. If you have medical prescription emergency, say you lost or ran out of meds and it's for heart problems, asthma, seizures, etc., your doctor will be contacted. Does everyone get this now? No, not all pharmacies have the time to sit and call for every single prescription, but if they need clarification, authorization, or question a script, they WILL call.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: dhc_60]
      #150312 - 03/24/04 05:37 PM

Just to let you all know. I worked in a pharmacy for 5 years through school and they DO NOT call the Doctor for every scheduled(or controlled) medicine. They are not required to by law and 99% of pharmacists do not even bother unless there is confusion about the rx somehow.
The busier the pharmacy, the less likely they are to call, also, there just is not enough time in the day. You would be surprised how many scripts they fill in a day.
And someone said then how is the pharmacist to know if you changed the rx or not? The answer is, if there are no marks to make the rx look messed with and if they are not suspicious, they do not know. I know we have filled scripts that were messed with and found out through the Dr for some reason but it was too late, but then the Doc makes notes on that person for future reference. We basically looked at the script to see if it looked messed with 1st, then the pharmacist always kept in mind the reputation and behavior of the patient, and then if no other suspicions were present, we filled the rx. Period. The only reason to call the Doc is if the rx is incorrectly written, expired, messed with, or questionable. It's always up to the pharmcist's discretion.
I just thought I'd help since I saw this all first hand over and over, maybe it will help. And having a kind pharmacist who isn't always suspicious or nasty helps speed up the process, too!


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Sweetz]
      #150316 - 03/24/04 05:42 PM

Not trying to argue, but I know the rx laws here in Ohio. I have to know them by heart. Schedule II rx's must be filled within 6 months of the rx being written, it is not 7 days. I've filled these over and over. And I've also had some filled for my husband 2 months after they were written. I answer the expiration question for CII's all the time.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: scrufffles]
      #150319 - 03/24/04 05:48 PM

In my town, Walgreen's only calls the doctor if there's a problem with the scrip or they're suspicious. It's their policy that each and every scrip for a controlled sub is FAXED back to the doctor within a day or two of the fill. I know because on a doctor visit i saw their faxes bulging out of my file. I asked the nurse and she said Walgreen's does it for all controlled subs. The doctor didn't shred their faxes even though the scrips were all legit. Maybe it was his lazy way of keeping track of what he wrote for me. It's also probably a good deterrent to scrip fraud if people know that every scrip is faxed back to the doctor.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: scrufffles]
      #150324 - 03/24/04 06:00 PM

Quote:

Not trying to argue, but I know the rx laws here in Ohio. I have to know them by heart. Schedule II rx's must be filled within 6 months of the rx being written, it is not 7 days. I've filled these over and over. And I've also had some filled for my husband 2 months after they were written. I answer the expiration question for CII's all the time.




This is getting to be like a broken record. Oh well. I've corrected this misinformation for the very last time. Promise. Billy posted the federal regs either here or on VIP. They trump any state law.

A six-month expiration is the federal law for ALL controlled substance scrips. Federal law also says 7-day expiration for C-II scrips. The shorter period for C-IIs takes precedence over the longer period for the others. State drug laws cannot be more permissive than the federal laws. They can be more restrictive, though ... like with a 3-day expiration.

I'd really like to see anyone post some proof of a current U.S. state law that has C-II scrips expire in more than 7 days. Statutes only, please, from an official source. You can look up the federal regulations at www.gpo.gov or www.findlaw.com: 21 CFR 1308, et seq. I'm pretty sure that the 7-day C-II expiration goes back to the original 1970 CSA.

It seems far-fetched, but maybe the Ohio and Minnesota pharmacy boards didn't know what the federal law is or they had a typo in some guidance document. State legislatures and regulatory boards can make mistakes, but they can correct them before a judge orders them to.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Trampy]
      #150343 - 03/24/04 07:22 PM

I've been looking up laws and will continue to do so...not trying to prove you wrong..either one could be wrong but I just want to know how the law is written. I remember well what I learned and had to tell people but there may be loopholes Ohio is using or something like that as you said. I'm really very curious as to the written law now!

I did find this so far at http://pharmacy.ohio.gov/scripts.pdf

in Summary of Laws and Rules about Prescriptions from the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Section 4729.02 Definitions (Dangerous Drug Disrtibution Act) [ORC 01/01/97], Rule 4729-5-30 Manner of Issuance of Prescription, letter:

F) Prescriptions for dangerous drugs may not be dispensed for the first time beyond six months from the date of
issuance by a practitioner or an advanced practice nurse approved pursuant to section 4723.56 of the Revised
Code.

That means dangerous drugs, or all drugs found to do harm if taken unsupervised and without an rx, can be dispensed for the 1st time only within 6 months of the date it was written. They expire within 6 months.
I will keep looking though at this topic. All I can think is that sometimes the fed govt gives discretionary power back to the individual states and they can then either keep the original federal law or rewrite it for their state's laws only. Only then can a state law become less strict than a federal law.
I knew I wasn't imagining the 6 month law but then i have heard others from out of state tell me the law that you have given. Again I'm not trying to be argumentative, I've been wrong before but this stuff really interests me. So I have to research it for my own curiosity. If you find other contradictory statements feel free to let me know.


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: scrufffles]
      #150345 - 03/24/04 07:41 PM

Yes, except for C-IIs, controlled sub scrips expire in six months. If you find no state law on C-II scrip expiration with a shorter period than 7 days, then the federal C-II 7-day-scrip-expiration-period applies.

re "... Only then can a state law become less strict than a federal law."

No way. A state law can *never* be more permissive than a federal law regulating the same thing. No way, no how. Want some proof? Look at the federal fights with all the states that have some type of medical marijuana law. According to the CSA and 21 CFR 1308, MJ has no legitimate medical use, and the feds are vigorously prosecuting people who are acting otherwise. They tried banning free speech of doctors to recommend MJ and that failed on 1st Amendment grounds. But there's no constitutional right guaranteeing anyone the right to have a drug that's been made illegal. Doctors can recommend it, but anyone who supplies it or grows it can be prosecuted.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: Trampy]
      #150357 - 03/24/04 09:02 PM

I still must say read the paragraph again. If it only applied to drugs below C-II's it would say so. If you read all the other sections they specify if there is an exception. This term "dangerous drugs" applies to all scheduled drugs, including C-II's. C-II's are not discluded from this paragraph, so why are you discluding them?
The federal govt does give power to states to make their own laws when they deem necessary. Of course the govt itself has to give the power for it to be legal, it happens all the time. How would you explain pharmacy schools in Ohio and all pharmacies in Ohio adhering to the 6 month schedule II expiration rule? I looked up info on the Ohio bar website and it says the same thing.
Whether you like it or not, we're missing something here. An outdated law, etc.?
I've seen the DEA at the pharmacy where I worked going through C-II rx's when fake rx's were going thru town. I had to find the boxes of rx's and stand there while they went through them. They had no prob with rx's filled past 7 days, either. And believe me, they were looking hard for anything illegal about those scripts.
You have very good points but I can't back down on what I personally know and have experienced. I'm not trying to be mean, really!


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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: scrufffles]
      #150373 - 03/24/04 10:13 PM

Well here in Maryland...

-The pharmacy (CVS/RiteAid/Walmart/Target/Giant(grocerystore!) does not call the doctor. I have quite a mix of scripted rxs and they are NEVER called in. And I do wait most of the time. All of my doctors have told me that the pharmacy (by law here...) has to send (fax/computer/mail) all scripts filled for each customer. That way the doctor knows not only what you are getting, but when it is getting picked up and reordered etc. I am sure like you said there are situations where it may look suspicous or the customer looks suspicous and they do call it in.
It all doesnt really matter since every blue moon my insurance company likes to deny and yes, then they do call and I encourage it!!!
On the federal law vs state law. State law is upheld in each state. Federal law does overrule state law, but that is only if it becomes an issue and federal decides to pursue it. And the marijuana isnt really a fair comparison as that is an illegal drug either way (if or not prescribed!), and I think both levels (state and fed) are really not liking that one at all, hence the cooperation.
You know, we could always look at Virginia, which is still a "commonwealth nation" and its rule is unchallenged...hmmm.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: starchild]
      #150474 - 03/25/04 11:19 AM

I'm so glad you cleared up the state vs federal law issue! I knew there were ways that state law is differing from fed law and it happens a lot but I didn't know how to word it properly. (I do that sometimes) Thanks for the info!

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: lttlbit]
      #150499 - 03/25/04 01:35 PM

Pharmacies DO NOT call physicians before filling CII or CII prescriptions unless they have a question regarding the prescription itself - maybe the directions are illegible, or something fishy, like the script looks like it's altered or something.

Doctors never have any way to track if a C-III is filled because the prescriptions are not numbered. If you get a prescription and don't fill it, see if your doctor ever asks where it is. (Not like a check that isn't cashed!) You could theoretically go to a different pharmacy every day and fill a new script. If you pay cash, only the pharmacy has a record.

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: DAdrian]
      #194094 - 10/15/04 06:05 PM

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Pharmacies DO NOT call physicians before filling CII or CII prescriptions unless they have a question regarding the prescription itself - maybe the directions are illegible, or something fishy, like the script looks like it's altered or something.

Doctors never have any way to track if a C-III is filled because the prescriptions are not numbered. If you get a prescription and don't fill it, see if your doctor ever asks where it is. (Not like a check that isn't cashed!) You could theoretically go to a different pharmacy every day and fill a new script. If you pay cash, only the pharmacy has a record.





I dont udnerstand. How could you go to a new pharmacy everyday and fill a new script? they dont give you back your original piece fo paper the Dr. wrote. the # of refills and in most cases in these kinda drugs when you can refill them. How are you gonan physicaly go to a new pharmacy adn get a new scritp without more physical paper scripts from a DR.?

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Re: Accident Threw away my perscription [Re: kalina919]
      #194241 - 10/16/04 11:50 AM

7-days in Tx is a REGULATION by the BOARD (I bet), but I doubt it is and almost certainly NOT a LAW (statute). The pharmacist I know may call on any prescription - controlled or not IF THERE a QUESTION - they can see ALTERATIONS in the REFILL, STRENGHT, NUMBER OF tabs/caps etc. This is the way that I am to understand it - they are NOT REQUIRED to call on ALL or ANY prescription - it is their judgement........ to fill or not to fill.......... that maybe the question - - - - About 22 states have a DATAbase that tracks all patients, pharmacy name, doctor name, and drug name as I am to understand that also - so you cannot to to a new pharmacy every day (doctor and pharmacy shopping statutes) and now many of the pharmacys are NET-WORKED so they can see what other stores in their company have filled........

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