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Re: Zyprexa Is It Now Controlled » laima

Posted by yxibow on January 8, 2007, at 12:34:51

In reply to Re: Zyprexa Is It Now Controlled » kotsunega, posted by laima on January 8, 2007, at 8:57:44

> It must be controlled state by state- and my prescription is actually only good in my own state! Your area sounds much more reasonable, I occassionally feel like a quasi-criminal or something, especially if I try to refill before a full 30 days are up and the pharmacy staff makes a fuss.


That sounds a bit obtuse since February has only 28 days. For that reason and for a possible loss of a pill maybe, I surmise, insurance company X, for me, at least at the pharmacy I go to, refills around 25-26 days. I think it is more of a pharmacy and insurance decision than state laws, for substances of non obvious diversion. I may pay slightly more, who knows, but I prefer the neighborhood type of pharmacy that I go to than the big box types. I go to the others if I have to because they are a little closer, but often I just use them for low cost generic PRN prescriptions and don't use insurance under "HIPAA privacy."

> Once, I was not allowed to fill a klonopin prescription out-of-state either. That really surprised me- two separate pharmacy managers said so.


Cat-IV over state lines... that doesn't sound reasonable but I don't know how federal laws have changed and the regulation of interstate commerce -- I do know that by browsing on the net that things vary but generally a written controlled substance prescription can be brought over state lines in some states. I don't know if it can be faxed. I believe it can be even called in by a doctor in some states with their DEA information and your SSN or birth date.


> > I actually live on the border between two states and have noticed that if I get the script filled in one state, I have to provide my SSN each time, while in the other state, I only have to sign a script pickup sheet, along with all other pharmacy customers. Hmmph. Interesting.


That can be annoying but probably a likely situation as I can think offhand just now of at least 5 interstate urban areas in the US.

 

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