GPs can write prescriptions for up to a max of 6 months. I have no idea if being on a medical card changes that.
Medical card patients can get a 3 month prescription but can only receive 1 months drugs at a time.
Interesting that it's different for medical card holders. Non-holders can get 6 months dispensed at a time. Why is there a restriction on medical card holders?
What a crock!! In the UK it's £7.85 per item...it would be cheaper to head over the border collect 6 months worth on a private prescription and travel home than it would to get the tablets once a month in the South
What a crock!! In the UK it's £7.85 per item...it would be cheaper to head over the border collect 6 months worth on a private prescription and travel home than it would to get the tablets once a month in the South
Some valid reasons have been given for the one month supply.
As someone who has been on complex meds in the past, I think one month is reasonable enough, with an open 3 month or 6 month prescription.
I think the cost of some prescriptions can be a factor, some monthly meds are expensive. I remember being prescribed a med that cost over €1,000 a month. (you would think at that price they could give it a nice taste, but no...)
Also, if an outpatient dies, I don't think any unused meds are available for use by another person, so thats a waste of those meds.
Also, some legitimate meds are much valued on the street. For example, 6 months of oxycontin (oxy) would make a lot of happy faces when crushed up etc etc
Thanks for the tip. I presume if you hand in your DPS card, and you get your DPS receipt, that is a good sign that you're getting the DPS rate?Always ask for scripts to be filled at the DPS rate. The responses can be interesting.
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