My cousin recently went to hospital and was prescribed by a consultant 2 months supply of antibiotics. However the outpatient dispensary only supplied her with 1 months supply. It was only when she got home that she realised that 1 was missing, so she rang the hospital pharmacy, where she was told to hold for 10 minutes while they check the script. They then told her it was hospital policy to only supply for 1 month. She was obviously angry because one she has to pay for her medication so she will have to pay again for her next supply, and secondly if it was hospital policy why did it take that long to tell her. If it was hospital policy why didnt they say so straight away.
But my main point is it acceptable that you only get a months supply when clearly the consultant wants you to have 2? And what if in community pharmacy you start telling patients that its company policy to only give you the quantity what they decide, therby making you pay more. Would they be able to get away with that?
But my main point is it acceptable that you only get a months supply when clearly the consultant wants you to have 2? And what if in community pharmacy you start telling patients that its company policy to only give you the quantity what they decide, therby making you pay more. Would they be able to get away with that?
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