CVS refusing to fill opioid when patient is also on a benzo
Over the last 2-3 weeks, I have had CVS pharmacies in my area, Indiana, refusing to fill pain medications when a patient is on benzos.
The medications I prescribe 99% of the time is T#3, Tramadol, or belbuca/butrans. On occasion it is a 7-day norco rx. This is not just for new RX, but also for patients with pre-existing RX.
Pharmacist refuses to fill even if I call, so I stopped calling.
Now patients are calling my office to re-send RX elsewhere.
Anyone else dealing with this? What have...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: myrandom2003 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
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