Unless there is a clinical reason for weekly prescriptions you may be
found to be colluding in a fraud.
Geoff Schrecker wrote:
> Our local pharmacists insist on weekly prescriptions, I'm not sure how
> dispensing fees etc work. I did raise the issue of practices using
> repeat dispensing for this, seems ideal to me, but our PCT are a bit
> resistant and since our clinical system doesn't support it anyway I
> haven't pushed it (yet).
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> Cheers Geoff
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> On Dec 24, 2007 4:42 PM, Jeff Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Thoughts please.
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>> If I receive a script for 28 supply with the instructions on to dispense
>> weekly, should I do so, or insist on weekly scripts?
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>> Conversly if I receive a script for 28 days supply and I believe that
>> that quantity is unsafe for that patient can I choose to dispense weekly
>> on the current script or refer back to the prescriber and request weekly
>> scripts.
>>
>> Happy Holidays
>>
>> Jeff
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