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Does anyone have this policy with their primary caregiver now where you have to make an appointment to get a new prescription of a medication you have

Posted by HdnAgnda (aka HDNAGNDA) Feb 10 '11, 08:26

previously been taking (no more refills left)?

I am going to have to talk seriously about this with them. A waste of time and money on my side to take off of work, drive down, walk in, copay and then they see me and write the prescrip.

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Pretty much standard practice in my experience. One of the reasons that if I know I'm taking a med for long periods of time (or forever) I get a - oblique Feb 10, 08:30
I've heard of it before. I can see it being a good thing from the point of view of some people no longer needed certain meds - decline Feb 10, 08:29

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Does anyone have this policy with their primary caregiver now where you have to make an appointment to get a new prescription of a medication you have

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