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Prescription

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:30pm
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Sue222

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My husband is on tablets for high cholesterol and in Feb was put on a higher dose for 3 months, He got the tablets no problem in Feb and March but when I went to the local pharmacy with the prescription  last week, they didn’t even scan the bar code, just the SIP card and said there wasn’t a script for them and wouldn’t listen when I tried to explain that in black and white it stated 90 days, and the end was May 2020. So he is now without  tablets and that could be dangerous. Our medical centre, not in Rafal , is closed at the moment.  Any idea why they are not scanning the prescriptions, they didn’t scan mine neither but I got my tablets.? Or if there is anything we can do ? Thank you.

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:50pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:50pm

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Hi . Unfortunately , they are only available  on prescription, otherwise we would have bought them. Thank you for the reply.

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:46pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:46pm

Unfortunately be it right or wrong what's on the computer overrides pieces of paper and that's what pharmacies have to go by. 

If a mistake has been made you will need to contact your medical centre or doctor to have the script renewed.

Normally I'd say try another pharmacy for buying what you need but that may not be so easy in the current circumstances. 

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:30pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:30pm

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Thank you. 

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:31pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:31pm

Movingon wrote on Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:46pm:

Unfortunately be it right or wrong what's on the computer overrides pieces of paper and that's what pharmacies have to go by. 

If a mistake has been made you will need to contact your medical centre or doctor to have the script renewed.

Normally I'd say try another pharmacy for buying what you need but that may not be so easy in the current circumstances. 

Thank you

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:33pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:33pm

Sue222 wrote on Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:30pm:

Thank you. 

The lower dose Statins ( 40mg ) over the counter will cost only around 2-3€ for a months supply.

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