Morticia
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I am trying to refill a prescription via the auto feature at the pharmacy, which has always worked in the past, including to reorder the dog's 'scrips. So, I call in tonight and someone answers the phone (usually it's an AVR system). I say I want to refill a 'scrip and I'm told there's no pharmacist on duty, call back after 8 PM when the AVR system is on. So, church bells chime the hour and I call. Someone answers the phone and I get the whole spiel again...no pharmacist, they can't take prescription calls. I ask if they can put me thru to the answering machine? They don't know how to do that.
So, apparently, if there is no pharmacist on duty they will not take 'scrip orders. Now I have to wonder what happens next. They have my 'scrip. I can't get it filled elsewhere. It's the weekend and I'm out. I may have to call another pharmacy in that chain and drive somewhere to get the 'scrip refilled. This is just silly.
Last time I called I went to the pharm to pick up 2 'scrips. She gives me 1 of them. I say I called in 2 different 'scrips. 'Oh, yes, we can't give you the other one until tomorrow, insurance regulations.' So she goes to ring up the first one and I say, 'I'll get that tomorrow, no sense in paying twice,' and off I go. I am not taking controlled substances. I am a responsible adult. One day and they can't fill the 'scrip. No, I take that back, they can fill it but they can't charge the insurance so I have to pay the full price if I want to take it home with me right then.
So, apparently, if there is no pharmacist on duty they will not take 'scrip orders. Now I have to wonder what happens next. They have my 'scrip. I can't get it filled elsewhere. It's the weekend and I'm out. I may have to call another pharmacy in that chain and drive somewhere to get the 'scrip refilled. This is just silly.
Last time I called I went to the pharm to pick up 2 'scrips. She gives me 1 of them. I say I called in 2 different 'scrips. 'Oh, yes, we can't give you the other one until tomorrow, insurance regulations.' So she goes to ring up the first one and I say, 'I'll get that tomorrow, no sense in paying twice,' and off I go. I am not taking controlled substances. I am a responsible adult. One day and they can't fill the 'scrip. No, I take that back, they can fill it but they can't charge the insurance so I have to pay the full price if I want to take it home with me right then.