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Cannot fill them anywhere in Bradenton or Sarasota. Please help I have a real doctor and the pharmacy I have been going to the past year in my city says they will no longer fill out of county. Does anyone know of a pharmacy in Bradenton or Sarasota that can help a patient fill qty 180 oxycodone 30mg? Please help. On the verge of getting deathly ill w/out meds! Thank you.

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Just a quick response...

First, I thought I made this point clear however people seem to keep reading over it. I cannot take every single patient that walks up. When my pharmacy first opened, I had no narcotics for the first 2-3 weeks. My opening order had been delayed. On opening day I filled about 30-40 prescriptions for various people.... and turned away over 50 patients looking just for oxycodone. I don't know a single pharmacy that can service 50 customers a day for oxycodone. Even now, that many customers is twice what I can fill for in a month before my supplier cuts me off.

As far as when I can let a new customer come in, it really is random. The last customer that got removed from my list for doctor shopping was replaced 30 minutes later. We keep no waiting lists because it would be useless. I have had people ask, but it may be months before the next opening. If you assumed 50 people per day times a few months, you wouldn't get a call or years. I have people that come in wearing suits and people coming in wearing tattered clothing. I have both types on my list and I reject both types when I cannot add any customers.

As for the hope that someone close to me is stricken with pain so I can feel what it is like. First, you are ignorant to say such a thing. You are the type of person that pharmacists turn away. The type that feels they must guilt you into dispensing a drug or insulting the pharmacist when you don't get what you want. Second, my father had cancer and mother has had to deal with multiple pain conditions. I do not live close enough to be their pharmacist. They opted for alternate methods of pain relief... the types I offer to my patients. They NEVER had problems treating their pain. This is what I want for all of my patients.... not having to have a problem treating their pain.

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Thank you Anon for taking the time to explain how the ordering process works and the limits that the DEA has placed on pharmacists just as they have placed on pain management doctors and even patients. It is obvious, at least to me,that you do care about your customers and go out of your way to make sure your store has the medications available for your regulars. I know from my own positive experience that there are many like yourself- at least in TN. My pharmacist is at a mid-size chain and he has always gone above and beyond in the treatment of those in pain. For example, my aunt (the one who recently killed herself) stayed with me in TN for 3 weeks. She was unable to fill her meds before she left FL and therefore ran out while here. The stores close to me would not fill because it was out of state even though it was obvious she was ill (no hair and an IV bag attached to her wheelchair) so we drove the hour away to 'my' store. She was on the Fentanyl patch and lollipops at the time. My pharmacist said he normally would not fill due to not only being out of state but also the type of medications. He was able to see the amount of pain she was in so he simply called her Dr to confirm all was legit and asked that he fax some sort of document (I do not know what document). Then he discovered he did not have the strength she needed so on his lunch he drove to a sister pharmacy that did have it and filled them both for her! As for me, I take Roxicodone 30mg for my breakthrough pain and Oxy (OP) 60mg for extended relief. All but one brand of the Roxicodone generics upset my stomach. Because of this, he special orders for me and makes sure he always has it in stock every month.. and I am disabled on Medicare as primary and Medicaid as secondary- he is making nothing off my business...

So yes, I know that there are good, caring and compassionate pharmacists

However, based on my own experience and that of my aunt, Florida pharmacists have changed in the last year or so. I have seen first hand how the smile that greets you becomes a grimace and the welcoming eyes roll to a squint and finally, the body language changes from saying 'How can we help you...' to 'Here comes another one...' WHY?

Maybe you can answer, since you are a Florida pharmacist: what happened that has caused the vast majority of pharmacists in the Sunshine State to treat customers poorly if they are seeking to fill a prescription for anything stronger than a Percocet? Has a memo been distributed stating anyone carrying a pain pill prescription is a drug addict? Or are pharmacies/pharmacists being encouraged to be selective when filling pain medication? Is it due to all the negative publicity? Do they have 1st hand knowledge concerning a specific doctor that they know is operating a 'pill mill" Is it when a prescription is for a certain amount? In TN the max of Roxicodone is 120 a month (my prescribed amount is 90). Can a pharmacist be held responsible if they fill a prescription for 300 Oxy/Roxi, etc...from a known pill mill Dr or a customer known to be a dr shopper, etc...? Do pharmacists 'flag' customers and share with other pharmacies/pharmacists? Sorry to toss so many questions at you but unlike the other 'pharmacy worker' posting on this site, I will actually take the time to read your response.

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Bridgette, try taking in a non narcotic prescription to be filled first to establish a relationship. That is what I did to start up where I am now and he has my meds, in the brand that works best for me, ready before I even get my prescription from the doctor.. :) I also transferred my blood pressure meds over to him

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My heart goes out to you and yours Rain. Just another example how those that are truly in need are being left to suffer. Unfortunately in this case, pardon my wording, evidently death can be preferable to the constant suffering. I have unfortunately had those thoughts cross my mind also . When you're in chronic pain, on disability and your once successful life is circling the toilet it's hard not to have those thoughts. In my opinion this is a massive failure on the entire health system, especially when they could of made her comfortable. This is a sad state of affairs when a person just trying to feel half way ok and not in agony, such as your loved one has died due to such a lack of quality of life that could of been simply rectified. Obviously not cured, but perhaps some days spent with some relief from pain meds and time spent with relatives remembering the good times, which would of been priceless. They're was utmost relief available given her condition that should of been a no brainer to administer. She had a medical need for pain relief PERIOD. I'm no DR but cancer runs in my family my 24 year old cousin has a rare sarcoma. His mother works for DUKE hospital and so does he so doesn't have these problems thank god. The thing that pushes me over the edge in your Aunt's position is beyond the need to fatten their wallets and or getting high these dealers of pain medications have NO need for them. Plus they are getting people that don't need to be involved in them addicted. These sellers have the most resources and connections to get what they need to continue their illegal/immoral endeavours while the rest of us play by the rules using our insurance (several Pharmacists on this forum have confirmed the stores they work in sell to cash payers first as there is more money to be made/less paperwork reimbursement time. These pill dealers have us to an advantage in every way. They go to Dr's at the end of their careers who are milking the last of their degree by working for pill mills and will write basically anything with just an MRI that basically says they are healthy. I have seen this on the news. They don't mind paying $300+ as it all turns to profit for the dealer. Then go to mom&pop's where they can afford to pay upwards of $6+ per pill. I know because I've seen them do it and then offer me the same deal if I paid cash but refused to take my medicare as they can't charge outrageous fees to medicare. I certainly can't afford to pay $700 a month to be out of pain. OF course the sellers can because even @ $300 for their crooked DR + $700 for their overpriced script that comes to $1000. These pills cost $15 a piece most have many people running the same scam with them. They supply the money and in return give a small amount of the pills to the person running for them. $15pill x 180quantity (most various other scripts easily that are in high demand and turned into cash. Even the ones that do it once a month for a investment of $1000 ($15x180=$2700-$1000 overhead nets $1700 a month for a single operator. A lot of this operations are run by an outfit who are doing this multiple times a month and raking in thousands and thousands a month. Short story long, and I'm sorry to upset you with the reality of what more then likely contributed to your Aunt's situatuion. Let me add that I truly empathized with your situations Rain and advise that you start a law suit to the Pharmacy (company) that stated she was a drug addict and needed to go to rehab. The poor woman had stage III cancer. There is a MASSIVE difference between being a drug addict and being opiate tolerant. Not only did he deny her, her medication that was essential to her life but he absolutely had to of made her feel completely worthless at the worst time in her life. He left her with absolutely no hope and as far as I'm concerned he has no business whatsoever in the medical field. Once again I am so sorry for your loss and while I know nothing will bring her back, once you can write your Senator without it being to painful; I would do exactly that. This is without a doubt the most shameful, disgraceful thing I have read on this forum. My perception is drug addicts are still being drug addicts. They haven't slowed down a bit. The only thing these policies and actions pertaining to Pain Meds are affecting are people in legitimate chronic pain patients. The addicts that never needed the pain meds except to get high are still getting high they have just moved on to easier scores ie illegal drugs.

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It doesn't seem legal but I was told Pharmacies have the right to refuse anyone for any reason. They aren't even obligated to accept insurance. Things are getting crazy.

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Yeah you're right almost all pharmacies will not tell you what they have in stock mostly because they're worried about being robbed secondly by the time you get there a lot of times someone has beat you there and they don't want to yank your chain. Oh off topic if you're in FLORIDA be careful claiming Social Security Disability and Unemployment. When I was filing for disability ( I was approved) my lawyer told me not to file for unemployment while going through Disability procedures because one of the questions for Disability ask if you able to work (which obviously no) one of the questions every 2 weeks when you claim your weeks for unemployment state "are you ready willing and able to work if offered employment". As you can see if you answer you aren't able to work to be eligible for disability but you answer yes to unemployment that you are able ready willing to work then you have just contradicted yourself. My lawyer told me that would come back to bite me in the ass, advised me to skip the unemployment so I did. It was extremely hard to make it till I was approved for Disability w/o unemployment, but I did it and would of really been screwed if I had been denied both. Just food for thought, you might want to check with your attorney.

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Rain,

My heart is warmed to find someone that seems to understand the point I am trying to convey. If you have a pharmacist that will drive somewhere to get meds for you, you have found one of the few that will do that. I have done the same and gone as far as delivering them to my patients if needed. I’ve come back an hour after closing to get a person their meds as well (and that’s something to be said because I work for a larger chain type pharmacy). Most pharmacists care about you... a few go above and beyond like yours does. To answer your question about Florida pharmacists and if they have changed in the past year, I truly do not know. I’ve lived in this state for only 4 years and it is just in the past year or so that I’ve settled down to call it home. I’ve never changed the way I practice (maybe a little nicer as I have gotten older). What I can tell you is that pharmacists are under a huge amount of pressure with the oxycodone situation. We have a license just like a doctor does.

Let me give you an example. The DEA has stated in documents outlining how a pharmacist is to act that a pharmacist does not have to fill any “questionable†prescription.†The state of Florida also in the regulation of pharmacists dictates that a pharmacist MUST call into question any prescription that falls into specific categories. Of these, cash only patients asking or brand name drugs, patients getting only narcotics, or patients coming in as groups with the same meds are just some of the categories we are to watch for. So when a customer brings in Oxycodone 30mg, Alprazolam 2mg, and Soma 325mg and that’s it... I’m required by the state of Florida to call that prescription into question. If I do not, I risk my license and with the laws in Florida the way they are, I risk criminal charges for filling any prescription that is not a legitimate prescription. That said, a pill mill doc writes the above three prescriptions and eventually he is arrested because his prescribing habits were not legitimate. The state can come after me because I filled those same prescriptions. When they shut down some of the pill mills, some pharmacies near by those clinics were closed as well. So to answer your question, we are under pressure to not break the law. Some pharmacists choose to avoid filling the high risk drug altogether because it reduces the chance to get in trouble. You can’t blame a person for not risking their profession and livelihood.

That sad, we have E-Force now. E-Force is the state system that logs every narcotic you receive (cash or insurance). When you come into my pharmacy, I check E-Force every single month, even for regulars. It tells me what you got, how much you got, when you got it, where you got it, what pharmacy filled it, and what doctor prescribed it. Hope around to multiple pharmacies and multiple doctors and you have no chance of convincing me to fill any narcotic for you. This tool helps me comply with the law and I feel 100% NO RISK to my license anymore. Many pharmacists may not use this tool yet though, so they are still hesitant. I hope I answered your questions.... If I missed anything, let me know.

To Jeremy: My price for oxycodone 30mg ranges between $250-280 (guessing off the top of my head because I really don’t set the prices in a chain environment). I have had customers come in and tell me that they were charged up to $1000 by some independent pharmacies. I think this is crazy. It is taking advantage of people. Don’t worry though. Those pharmacies charging those prices tend to prefer the cash customers and the way they dispense, many are under investigation currently or will be. I know of one that had to dump almost half his customers because his supplier told him if he fills for a specific doctor any longer (a doctor with a past history or crimes) the supplier would cut him off totally.

This is a good time to point out a misconception that was mentioned in another post. Cash vs insurance. I make more money on a cash prescription period. All pharmacies do, no matter if it is a narcotic, a blood pressure medicine or an antibiotic. I’d love for them to all be cash. From a pharmacist’s point of view, we are more comfortable with dispensing to people with insurance because for the longest time, that was the only way we could check on the customers that shop around. Insurance companies tell us your last dispensing dates of a prescription. Now, E-Force does this for me so I don’t really care how you pay anymore. I would worry if any pharmacy tells you cash only though because they are in it for the money at that point.

And Jeremy, you are correct. A pharmacist can refuse to fill a prescription for any patient for any reason. Think of it this way. You want to force a pharmacist to dispense a medication, but would you think you have the right to force a doctor to see you and prescribe a medication for you? Both doctors and pharmacists have a license to protect. You have the right to go to a different doctor if one will not see you just like you can go to a different pharmacy if one will not give you what you want. The only time this becomes an issue is in rural areas where you may have to drive an hour to the nearest pharmacy and another hour to the next one. With Walgreens and CVS on every corner, even in the middle of nowhere, I don’t foresee this being an issue these days. Now not being obligated to accept insurance.... thats a different story. If I want to bill Medicare for Aunt Gertrude’s blood pressure medication, I cannot deny service to a Medicaid customer just because they have medicaid. I don’t have to ill their prescription, but I can’t say I’ll fill it for cash only and not accept their Medicaid. If you participate in one government program, you participate in them all. Failure to do so risks you not being able to bill for any of them. That’s not a risk many pharmacists are willing to take.

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I so very much want to reply but I was just told on the day of my appointment that my Board Certified Pain Management Specialist is no longer seeing his pain patients. Because of the stress of having to suddenly find another doctor and the fact that I only have a very limited supply of pain medication left I've found it all but impossible to be able to concentrate in order to respond in a cohesive way and to add to the conversation. But I am reading and thank everyone for writing. My heart goes out to Rain. I can't stop thinking about her aunt. I will write when I am able.

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ANON i would like to say that you are very smart and i can tell you put a lot of time in your study and you have masterd your degree wow i wish i could write like you and word things like you i have spent over 700 hundred hours on the computer searching about the oxycodone problem in florida and the big mess there is and just from your post i have learned everything i need to know in 5 min .it is so sexy to know that your so smart lol . im just saying wow you worded that like you didnt have to think for a sec all love from ARAB MONEY

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Donna,
I have tried to get to the FB address but no luck.
I had the same pharmacy for 2 years and now they pulled their ability to dispense Controllled Substance, I found another Pharm, it cost $1400 to fill, My whole savings acct. this month I get a different more ACCEPTABLE Script and have been denied everywhere I go...UNREAL...Florida needs help! The goverment needs to come clean and tell the truth

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Anon,
I have, in past tense, been critical of you. This is the most infornmative thing you have posted. You are not seen as heavy handied or a bully but more informative. In this way you are able to convey to people the scrutiny you are under.
There are only 3 points of contention. First, if you use e force and notice I have gone to different phamarcies you would not fill my prescription. I have no other options when I am turned down at the same pharmacy I filled in last month.
Secondly, many people are mistaken when they say that you are innocent until proven guilty. That only applies to criminal law. In other cases prepoderance of evidence of evidence etc are used. You speak about doctors who have been investigation or accused of nefarious activity. However, anyone can be accused of wrong doing. An accusation should not tarnish a person for life similuarly a doctor, having no disciplinary history should not be "blacklisted," based on accusations. Many are high oxycodone prescribers. That may be true, but who can tell what type of ailments their patients have.
Finally, both you and I have one extreme fault. We both quote the law but have no education or training in this field. Has any patient ever asked the opinion of a law firm who has people qualified to render an opinion. Since I am under a prepaid legal system through work i might just avail myself of that ability to find out what rights I have and what authority you have over me. I will not, in the future, come into a pharamcy telling you how to fill prescriptions if you will stop quoting the law to us.

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David: I’m glad you you find my posts informative, and I hope I am at least doing more good than not for everyone that is reading these posts. To your three posts. When it comes to E-Forcse, it is a tool. I use it to look at more than just where you go. I can see what doctors you have been to, and not only what pharmacies you go to, but also where those pharmacies are at. If you have been to 5 different pharmacies in a 2-3 square mile area, that is different than if you have driven 100+ miles to 5 different pharmacies all over the state. It is reasonable in once case, but more suspicious in another. If I look to see that you have been at the same pharmacy but have multiple fills that have been quite early (like a 30 days supply lasting 20 days before you go for your next refill), that is equally suspicious compared to someone whose 30 day supply last 30 days, even though you go to one pharmacy and see one doctor. A pharmacist uses many different factors in determining how to proceed with filling a prescription, not just one piece of information.

Your second point about being innocent until proven guilty, I am not quite following you on this and maybe you have misinterpreted something I have said before. I currently fill Rx’s for a doctor that had his license once revoked by the DEA. He currently has the right to prescribe, so I am ok with that. If the DEA gave him his license back, that is good enough or me. I still may watch him closer and his prescribing habits, but that is to be expected. I have never blacklisted a doctor. I know some pharmacies in the news have been accused of doing so. I cannot speak for them because I am not familiar enough with those cases (I have no inside knowledge of what doctors, for what reason, etc...). Often times, the decisions you hear about blacklisted doctors are being made above the pharmacists pay grade. At the pharmacy level, the computer may be set up to prohibit a pharmacist from filling for that doctor. The pharmacist at a retail establishment like that cannot override that. It is a corporate driven policy that they cannot change. Is it right or wrong? I’m not going to get into that discussion because there are cases that can be made for and against it. To those people affected by it I say, go to another pharmacy. Is there a big difference between a pharmacy that tells you they can’t fill for that doctor and the one that just tells you no without an explanation? Either way, you have no medication when you leave, plain and simple.

Finally, to your concern regarding law. Speak for yourself when talking about not having education or training in the field of law. Every pharmacist has taken at least one course in law as it pertains to the profession of pharmacy. You cannot get a degree without it. In addition to that, I have a particular passion for the topic. I am a clinical professor with the pharmacy school and have participated in teaching pharmacy law at that school (a top ranked pharmacy school). I know the law as it pertains to the field of pharmacy. You can get legal counsel if you wish, however I can give you the easy answer. I have no authority over you. Also, I have no obligation to fill your medication. This is just the same as a retail grocery store or a clothing store that has no obligation to let you buy their goods or services. In general, no retail business turns away business if they don’t have to but it doesn’t mean they can’t. Don’t think you will find a legal standing that says any retail establishment MUST help you. You always have the right to go somewhere else. Many feel they are owed a service much like with the hospital system which must help a person in medical need whether or not they can pay. The pharmacy system has no such requirement. If you want to come into my pharmacy and quote the law to me, go right ahead. I’ll tell you if you are right or wrong. I have no illusions about what I do or don’t know. Come into my pharmacy and tell me how to do my job, well don’t plan on coming to my pharmacy much longer after that. I know and love my job dearly. I look forward to going to work because I feel it is one of the greatest jobs. My passion for my work compels me to go above and beyond for my patients. When someone wants to tell me how to do my job, it is disrespectful and is not tolerated. Just as I have said to others, would you go to your doctor and tell them how to do their job? You come to a professional to ask their opinion or for their help, not to dictate to them what they must do for you. If you want to dictate what you want, go somewhere else.

In general, I think people would get better help from pharmacies if they avoided coming to the pharmacy and demanding or acting like they know more than the person they want to dispense their medication. Just the other day I refused a person a prescription..... for an antibiotic..... because they wanted me to “guess†as to what part of the prescription said (bad doctor handwriting). This customer was upset to find out that as a pharmacist I refused to guess at anything. We don’t guess! We make informed decisions and get the facts when needed. This person could have waited for me to call the doctor and get the information. Instead they felt it wiser to tell me how to do my job. This person was allowed to exercise their right to go somewhere else without me helping them.

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Hi all me again I decided to try the CVS mail away to fill my Dilaudid 8mg script so I hope they dont lose it in the mail or that they dont take medicaid for payment cuz my fiance will kill me since I gave them his bank card to pay what I hope is just express shipping. :-\ Anyone have any experience in this please tell me quick before I put this in the mail tomorrow. I just have to make it to my daughters graduation on June 8th at the Tropicana field and I know I wont be able to if im atill in this much pain. I am so proud she is mentally handicapped and almost 21 but never gave up shes just like her mom! Wish me luck everyone I just have to make it or I will die teying I swear! Tks for all your support :-)

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As always very well stated. I don't always read post on here so I may have missed the answer to this. You told me to come to your pharmacy. Where is the pharmacy where you work. You have attracked a following and many people may bring prescriptions you can fill.

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I don't have any experience with mail in Bridgette but just wanted to say best of luck to you. I know how bad it makes one feel when you're simply in no condition pain wise to do something so important to you. This is especially true when you know the situation can be rectified simply by having your meds. It seems so unfair that things have come to be so difficult. I think the focus needs to be put on monitoring DR's prescribing habits and practices in general to make sure everything is legitimate on that end. Instead it seems the focus is on patients after the fact, when they already have a prescription in hand. Also Anon I'd like to add to others praise of your knowledge and willingness to share the information. As you are well aware, you are right about being able to refuse service with or without a valid reason. Obviously you are seem to be very scrupulous and would not do so unjustly. I know you don't need your statement validated especially as you stated you have no illusions about what you do or don't know. I just wanted to back up you what you said about not being obligated to provide service as I'm a paralegal. As you said it's disrespectful to tell someone how to do their job. Also it's of my opinion your chances of success in such endeavors increases exponentially with the amount of politeness and respect you display to the person you are asking for assistance.

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ANON: I also enjoy reading your posts.. My husband has been going to a chain Pharmacy every month with no problems filling his scripts, until his Pharmacist went on the "6 month off" vacation. Well she had said not to worry about the next month she had put a notation under his name in the computer *SAFE*..
Of course the "floater" was young and was nervous and wouldn't touch the oxy script and proceeded as others saying "oh we can't get those in".. so instead of explaining we HAD to drive to almost every RX in the area for 4 days until we ended up at a Kmart paying $100 more(didn't accept his discount card)

So what do you say to that? Even the chain store mgr knew hubby had been there every month with no problems of getting the order in monthly.. I understand the fear of being robbed or getting a scrupulous Dr/script etc. but when the "normal pharmacist" says hey this guy is ok, fill his script until I get back. What are we suppose to do? what recourse can we take then?

Sane Dr. same Pharmacy chain for over 6 years (and hubby is over 50 yrs old)

It's very frustrating..

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Well I was too late to read my email and after I already mailed out the script cvs told me they dont fill cII mail order and will send it back ups. ugh I give up.

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David: I did mention this is previous posts, but it bears repeating. I post anonymously because I want to provide people with information. Unfortunately I am maxed out on patients at my pharmacy. I am currently unable to fill for any additional people. This was the basis of my first post. I wanted people to understand that simply because I cannot fill your prescription doesn’t make me the bad guy. There are more reasons and pressures on my end that prevent me from adding new patients. As an anonymous pharmacist, I have said it is possible you are one of my customers and will never know it. If you have met me and spoken to me in person however, and you read all of my posts then you may be able to put 1 and 1 together because what you see is what you get. I am no different in person.

Jeremy: Thanks for your kind words

Donna: I know what you are saying. In my pharmacy I have a one page document directing other pharmacists on my procedures with oxycodone. When they look at where the drug is stored, there is another large note that says to go read that paper. That said, even with my best laid plans, some people will be denied. The reason for this is simple. As I have said before, no one can make a pharmacist dispense you a medication, not even another pharmacist. I promise you that if I refused to dispense a medication for a valid reason, the president of my company could show up in person and demand I dispense it or i’ll be fired and at that point, I’ll pack up my things. A pharmacist’s license is his or her own. No one can force someone to dispense a medication. It is for this reason, when we have substitute pharmacists in our stores, we get a disruption in our normal procedures. Should it be this way? No. I’ll tell you that I often am frustrated by these fill in pharmacists myself. I care about my store and my patients. They do care about patient care, but also about making it though the day in a pharmacy that is not theirs and that they are not comfortable in. It is a tough job being that fill in pharmacist because every pharmacy has their own rules for oxycodone and not all are written down like mine are. So they rely on what they are comfortable with.

That said, my customers are told this; if you are told no, be polite and just come back the next day or another day when I am working. Now If your pharmacist was off for 6 months, that may be difficult. All pharmacies generally have at least 2 pharmacists on staff though. So if the 6 month fill in says no, be polite and come back when the other pharmacist is there. Staying polite can go along way. Offer to leave the Rx there and come back later. It shows the pharmacist that you’re willing to wait for your medication and gives us time to evaluate your prescription further.

Finally: A few things that I want to mention today that came to mind while writing this.

#1: Please don’t assume that an entire chain of pharmacies will all be the same. You expect Mcdonalds food to all taste the same, but in the pharmacy, the staff dictates how it operates. A crabby staff will create a pharmacy you hate going to and a great staff will have you coming back month after month. Just because one pharmacy angers you, it doesn’t mean the company is bad... maybe just that employee is the one making it bad.

#2: Drive Thru pharmacies. If you have a narcotic and you have never been to a pharmacy, go into the store/pharmacy. If you bring an oxycodone Rx to the drive thru your first time at the pharmacy, you will more than likely be rejected. For that matter, if you are a new patient, come inside as well. The drive through is for quick drop off and quick pick up only. (We are not fast food). Also as an addition to this, don’t call around looking for your medication. In past years, and in pharmacies close to me, people would call and ask if we had a narcotic in stock. Pharmacies that answered yes were mysteriously robbed within the next hour or so. As such, many pharmacies as well as my own will pretend we are looking then come back to the phone and tell you no. This is an unfortunate response to the robberies. It is the same reason we lock our doors to our houses. At one time you left the front door open at night. Then people started helping themselves to your stuff. Now everyone locks their doors.

#3: New trend in narcotic prescribing. I have noticed some doctors are taking my advice and prescribing a longer acting narcotic for pain such as MS Contin. This would be good if it was being done for the right reasons. It was overheard that the doctor had added this because appropriate pain therapy should have a long acting pain medication (per the DEA). The DEA has no such regulation. While true, the doctor also failed to decrease the immediate release pain medications and left the oxycodone at the same high dosing, potentially leading to overdosing. This doctor is trying to make his practice appear more legitimate to snyone looking at his records by adding the long acting medication but is not carrying though with changing the immediate acting pain medications. Worse yet, the patients now coming in with these new prescriptions are not aware of the changes. Some thought the extended release medication was for “just in case†when in reality, the oxycodone should have now been the just in case medication. My point is that this is a dangerous new trend that I am seeing. The right idea, but the wrong execution. If you have a doctor like this, you should expect at some point for your pharmacist to start questioning your prescriptions. If he or she doesn’t, they are missing an opportunity to optimize your pain therapy and increase your ability to access the medication you need.

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ANON in response to you answering my post:
The fill in/floater would not keep/hold the script for the other pharmcist to fill in a couple of days.... she said she was not going to be responsible for it since they they had none on the shelves anyway.

the pass 7 months hubby has had no problem getting the scripts filled there at that location.(regular Pharm on vacation until Aug)

No matter how polite and respectful you are.. with "some" Pharmacist there is a good chance you will be talked to with an attitude.no matter what you look like

It is just ridculous having to drive around and be rejected and talked to in a condesending manner like we are dirt on their shoes just because a person takes a narcotic that has a lot of attention now.. few yrs back it was Vicodan..sigh...

i just don't know what we are going to do next month.. Hubby has to take a 1/2 day off work just to find a Pharmacy...
I was told of a RX that will fill the script off of 22nd (st.pete/largo) I'm not saying which cross street..
Anon.. do you know the cross street I am talking of?

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David, I am not sure if you are mistaken or if something I wrote previously was construed to be an invitation to my pharmacy. I have said to everyone that you may very well be a customer of mine. That said, I am not here to gather business, never was. I am here only to provide information. I am not afraid of you nor am I trying to avoid you. If you read my posts and are an oxycodone customer, you would realize I do not have the ability to take in any new customers for oxycodone anymore. I'm maxed out on what I can get in supply. That means that even one extra prescription filled means that someone I promised meds to will come in and get denied. I also made the point that I feel I am doing much petter for my patients if I ensure a few a consistant place to obtain their medication rather then dispense on a first come, first serve basis. I will not rehash this point. Please review all of my past points.

Second, I with hold my name to stay anonymous because my intention is not to have everyone on this board come visit me and ask for help. I would rather educate you and help you learn to develop a relationship with your pharmacist. The bigger picture is what I want you to understand. I want you to understand where we are coming from. There are plenty of posts that are misconceptions that I have tried to dispel. I also do not post my name because I am a licensed individual. You can look that licence up on the state website and find out not only where I work, but where I live. That is not something I care to have out there. More so, once you know where I work, it can be construed that I am speaking on behalf of my company, for which I do not. I'm sure you have heard of people posting on Facebook about their jobs and then getting fired. This way, my company an work life have no connection to this forum.

So no, I am not a coward. Much the opposite in fact. I am an trying to be helpful while protecting myself personally and professionally. And to make it clear to you and others, I am not and have never invited anyone to my pharmacy. That said, if you are lucky enough to stop into my pharmacy, you will have found a pharmacist that will work to help you as much as possible, even if I cannot fill your oxycodone prescription. I will talk with your doctor to help you get on the path to a better pain regimin.

The next time I post, I plan on sharing with you all something put out there by the DEA regarding what is deemed an illegitimate prescription and what pharmacists must do with them.

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