If your pharmacy does not have any more of your prescription in stock, it is imperative that you find out the specific reason for this shortage as soon as possible. Take, for instance: Is there now a backorder and scarcity on a national scale? Is the pharmacy wholesaler no longer able to provide you with your medication? Is there a certain brand that you require that is no longer manufactured yet you can no longer get it? Is the drug just unavailable in your region of the country? Is it available at any of the other pharmacies in the area? Did something get recalled? What you should do in this scenario relies on the reason why there is a shortage of the item.
- If the drug you need is temporarily unavailable at your pharmacy, the staff there should make every effort to find another establishment nearby that could stock it (if they cannot order it quickly enough).
- If they are part of a larger retail chain, like Walgreens, they may have access to the inventories of other nearby locations in order to locate the drug you require.
It’s possible that certain pharmacies in the region can make calls for you to other businesses in the area. If there is a scarcity of your medicine across the country and you are unable to obtain it in any reasonable manner, you need to have a conversation with your pharmacist about the choices that are available to you.
Why do you have to wait for your prescription?
The pharmacist will examine your prescription in order to check for potential interactions between different medications and between medications and diseases. Because a patient may see more than one physician at a time, this is of the utmost importance.
What do I do if I can’t get my medication?
Obtaining an Extra Supply of Your Medication in Case of an Emergency Calling your physician is the best course of action to take when you know you won’t have enough of a drug in your supply. They could be ready to communicate with the pharmacy of your choosing in order to facilitate the filling of your prescription there.