The DEA has previously stated that a Pharmacist needs to “resolve” issues that the DEA considered RED FLAGS.. One of their RED FLAGS is a pt that travels long distances to get a controlled Rxs filled… because that is what substance abusers/diverters do… so – according to DEA logic – anyone who does this must be a substance abusers/diverters.
So according to this pt, apparently some RED FLAGS are IMPOSSIBLE for the Pharmacist to resolve USING COMMON SENSE. The fact that the pt’s insurance company has LOCKED the pt into this pharmacy – for some reason .. makes no difference to the war on drug mafia.
This may answer my concern about pts paying CASH for part or all of the cost of controlled substances because of QUANTITY LIMITS of their insurance companies or the fact that their insurance will no longer pay for a particular medication. This is another RED FLAG according to the DEA
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Isn’t there a way to abolish them for stupidity? Like Mitzy said they are out of control!
Sorry your going through this Pharm Steve No one is “safe”
I/we are not going thru this.. this showed up in my email inbox.. from a pt… that it is happening to.
I suppose I am next.. We have had our prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy for over 25 years. NEVER an “early” filled prescription. We moved from the area about 8 years ago but decided to stay at the pharmacy we have went to for 25 years. It is a 15 minute drive to the pharmacy so I guess now I will be “flagged”. It is going too far.
The DEA is completely out of control. Not only do they dictate to Drs how many patients they can prescribe to but now this. Why are government agencies allowed to decide who gets what medication?
Is this ever going to end?? I can’t believe how stupid the mafia has gotten!