I missed the coffee link. Could someone Nilly it for me?

Pharmacists for Life International: [link]

eta: not the coffee link

Good point about the D&C and medical students. I'm going to look for more info on that because it's the same precedure and it would be negligence if a doctor flat out didn't learn to do it when it's required with a non-elective abortion.

I wonder if anyone has called the police, citing theft and/or destruction of personal property when a pharmacist has kept/destroyed a prescription.

My scripts all have my name, phone number, address and SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER on them from my doc's office. If a pharmacist refused to give me my paper script back, I'd dial 911 and have their ass arrested on the spot.

It is in press sj

Is part of a job of a pharmacistto notice that a customer is takeing perscriptions that conflict with each other. If so, what is the proper response. Bring it to the customer's attention?

My brother-in-law is a pharmacist. (Who fills everything he's asked to, for the record. As far as I know.)

I know he's talked about having patients come in with conflicting scrips, usually prescribed by different doctors. I think he discusses it with the patient, and then usually calls the doctor to request something else (with the patient's knowledge). He would *not* simply say, "I can't fill this. Buh-bye."

The American Pharmacists' Association, I imagine.

Righty-oh, thanks.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which I suppose acts as a liaison between each state's pharmacy board.

OK, thanks.

Does anyone know if this sort of thing (refusing to fill BC or EC prescriptions) happens in other countries where birth control is a common, legal prescription?

Similarly, askye's comment just made me realize that a pharmacist berating a customer for Drug X in anything other than a private area is a HIPAA violation.

The flip side of this being pharmacist who would be happy to fill out my BP prescription if only my jackass doctor would call them back about the refills, but was being so coy about not saying "birth control" that I couldn't figure out what the hell she was trying to explain to me. DUDE. If the patient can't understand your cute little code words? SAY BIRTH CONTROL.

Which reminds me, I need to call my doctor.

It is in press sj

Oops. I'm an idiot. I didn't think to check there.

It does seem that some medical students are concerned about the lack of training in abortion procedures.

Similarly, askye's comment just made me realize that a pharmacist berating a customer for Drug X in anything other than a private area is a HIPAA violation.

I'm sure DH wishes HIPPA was enacted several years ago when I sent him to our small town pharmacy to pick up a script for a yeast infection. 23 year old men shouldn't have to go up to a counter in front of other people and answer the question: "Has your wife ever used a vaginal cream before?" Followed by instructions.

I don't think he's ever picked up a prescription for me since.

I know sometimes Elena will, if she thinks a scrip is forged, will claim to be out of a medication until she can verify it. And if she finds out its a forgery she's certainly not giving it back to them.

Miss Manners just had a cell phone column "People keep asking me for new rules which is silly when we have all these perfectly nice old ones we aren't using." You are descrete with patients, you take whatever steps are necessary to verify and fill scrips quickly... this has fuck-all to do with anything "new" and they asshole pharmacists darn well know it.