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I was a pharmacy tech in the Navy so we often did stuff like this out of courtesy(wasn't uncommon for a spill or someone to accidentally leave it out of the fridge) so the Walgreens pharmacy was my first phone call. They said the doctor needed to write a Rx for the 30 mls. I was even willing to pay for a full bottle and only asked to get the 30 mls. It seems pretty dumb to tie up an ER doctor for 30 mls of liquid antibiotic. I'm pretty aggravated at the whole process. Thanks for taking the time to respond though.
by cwaltz on Sat Apr 15, 2006 at 01:54:44 PM PDT
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It's not just dumb to distract an ER doc with something like this, it is completely pointless. There is a record of the Rx on file - all it would take is a few moments for someone on staff to pull it, then send authorization to the Walgreens to distribute the remainder. Yeesh. Right there is a good example of how blind bureaucracy cripples health care.
Read or *listen to* my SF novel for free. (-7.13/-7.33)
by Shadan7 on Sat Apr 15, 2006 at 02:19:30 PM PDT
I even got the "my dog ate it" defense to justify a refill once (didn't fly).
This kind of situation just magnifies all the flaws in the current "system" (if you can still call something so broken a system - of catastrophic failure, maybe!) In this situation, everyone just doubles the profit, and (more regrettably) your inconvenience. Grrrr.
by kitchen table activist on Sat Apr 15, 2006 at 02:41:31 PM PDT
I just wanted the doses so he could complete the therapy. I was even willing and did pay for the full amount. Anyway, my husband got his mean voice out with Walgreens and their called their commercials "full of crap" (the one where they say Walgreens pharmacists go the extra mile)so the pharmacist ended up calling the doctor on call at the hospital. We were able to get what we needed without a long wait at the ER. I guess the moral of the story for me is to be more intimidating, a little less nice, and cause enough of a ruckus that it is easier to give me my way and make me go away. :)
by cwaltz on Sat Apr 15, 2006 at 06:22:49 PM PDT
wide narrow
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