T&T: Pharmacists

[Jim Ague]

> This summer we were in the Chesapeake and one of my wife's prescriptions 
> ran
> out.  Since I wasn't going home for a week, she stopped in at the CVS 
> pharmacy
> in Solomon's Is.  (We use CVS at home)  She took her pill bottle with her.
> The CVS pharmacist simply punched her scrip number into their database and 
> was
> able to see everything she needed to fill the scrip.  At that point we 
> stopped
> worrying about having prescriptions filled at home.  It's a brave, new 
> world!

I've found that when there isn't a CVS nearby, Walgreen's will transfer from 
CVS, and vice versa. However one CVS was irritated when I wanted to transfer 
back to CVS for the second time in a year. They did it anyway. Best advice 
find one national chain and try to stick with it.

NY State law had an annoying quirk two years ago, maybe still. If your 
previous fill was from out of state and you still have multiple refills 
left, the NY pharmacy can fill your prescription, but you will have zero 
refills left as noted on the new container!

One independent pharmacy (if not all of them) in downtown Canojaharie, NY, 
was very helpful. I forget how, but I do know I would use them again (3 
blocks on left up the main street from the town docks).

-- Jim Ague
M/V Derreen