I would exercise a bit of caution here - first, you will put the LMC in a
hard place and they are unlikely to give you an instant reply. They will
prolly wait to debate it at their next full meeting!
Second, if you prescribe viagra, your pharmacist is unlikely to dispense it,
and he/she will just end up getting it in the neck from the patient, which
may not improve local relationships much!
Third, if it does get dispensed, the PPA will bounce the script, the LMC
will chicken out, and you will end up paying for it.
Fourth, if three happens, your patient won't cough up the difference between
the FP10 charge and the cost of the script.
This one ain't worth making a big issue of - I've just told my patients
we'll wait until Dobbo sorts it out (whenever that is) and then we'll take
it from there. So far there hasn't been a murmur of dissent.
A (-:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mark O'Connor
> Sent: 04 October 1998 00:37
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: viagra yet again
>
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> Think I'll write to the LMC for a specific answer as to whether they will
> back me in prescribing a listed non-blacklisted drug for a licensed
> indication to a patient I have fully assessed when I am fully prepared to
> accept prescribing and therefore legal responsibiltiy. If they are then I
> will write an FP10 on Friday
>
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