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If I had some prescriptions filled at a local pharmacy and I didn't like the way I was treated there, is it okay to take my empty pill bottles (bearing the name of the original drug store) to another drug store to be filled?

By MotherWeezel Asked Oct 30 2009 4:33PM
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by ChrisDC on Oct 30, 2009 at 4:36 pm Permalink

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Absolutely. This is a standard practice with pharmacies, and it is not at all unusual.
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Your new pharmacy will simply call your old pharmacy and transfer the prescription.
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The only thing that will be different is that you should give the new pharmacy a little extra time to fill the prescription. In other words, you might not want to wait for it to be filled the first time -- drop it off in the morning and pick it up in the afternoon or the next day.
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But with that exception, you shouldn't have any problems.
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by therapist on Oct 30, 2009 at 4:38 pm Permalink

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Of course but be aware that in some states you can only transfer it one time. This means if you take a medication with 4 refills and you transfer it you will have no refills left. So keep that in mind.
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by Willow Medicine Thang read it and weep on Oct 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm Permalink

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Of course. You have the information, go for it.
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