What board regulates pharmacists in Pennsylvania?

Question

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, diverticulitis and more. I live with excruciating pain on a constant basis. My bone disease is a progressive one. I have been sick for 5 years. The only treatment for me is a pain management course. I am prescribed level 2 painkillers.

I brought in a new written prescription that a pharmacist where I regularly get my medications, refused to fill because she thought it was too soon. I could understand if it were a refill that were too soon but this was a new script. What gives this pharmacist the right to do this to me without knowing my medical history? Is she questioning my doctor's credibility or mine? I went to another pharmacy and the new prescription went through my insurance without any problems.

I would like to add that my doctor thinks I should be on Fentanyl, a level 1 narcotic. I don't want to progress until the pain is unbearable; I am only 45 years old. What do I do when the bones in my spine are completely gone?

Answer 1

look in the phone book under phamacies--there may be a little box at teh top of teh section that lists who regulates pharmacists--

but they won't do anything-----i had a pharmacy refuse to fill my RX--saying it had only been 60 days-so insurance won't cover it on a 90 day Rx--when ithad been 90 days--he just couldn't read a calendar--it took 2 hours and a call from the insurance company supervisor to get in straightened out--

i tred filing a complaint-----all I got was a $10 gift card for my trouble---

you may do better contacting the corporate office of the pharmacy