Re: I need a new doctor

Eric Kemp wrote:
So my current employer instituted a "regular prescription" policy last
year, requiring all long-term medications to be purchased in bulk
on-line. Such a policy saves both the company and myself significant
money, but it also requires my doctor to fax the prescription to the
pharmacy themselves.

You probably see where I'm going with this.

12 days ago I contacted the pharmacy asking them to request a new
prescription. I then courtesy-called the doctor's office to give
them a heads-up -- the nurse was kind enough to take my name, the
pharmacy name, etc. Sounds real simple.

Last Friday I check the pharmacy web page. They're still waiting for
the prescription. I call the doctor's office and get their voicemail:
I politely but forcefully inform them of the situation, leave them the
pharmacy FAX number, and ask that they leave a message on *my*
answering machine to keep me apprised.

This evening, the pharmacy still hasn't received the script. I have
received no phone call. The doctor's office is currently closed, so
there's no point in leaving a message this evening.

I'm pissed.

You think that's fun? You should try getting monthly scripts for a
"controlled substance" like ritalin (for my kid). You HAVE to get the
scripts in person, they cannot be "called-in." You have to hope the Doc, or
someone with some kind of authorization is there to give you a script.
Monthly joy I tells ya.


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