Comments on: Independent Pharmacists Rock; Duane-Reade Can Bite Me http://sstrudeau.com/2006/04/06/independent-pharmacists-rock-duane-reade-can-bite-me/ Scott Trudeau's web log Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:46:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Scott http://sstrudeau.com/2006/04/06/independent-pharmacists-rock-duane-reade-can-bite-me/#comment-3189 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:04:25 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2006/04/06/independent-pharmacists-rock-duane-reade-can-bite-me/#comment-3189 Yeah, but getting hold of my old doctor is a pain in the ass. Yeah, but getting hold of my old doctor is a pain in the ass.

]]> by: jcp2 http://sstrudeau.com/2006/04/06/independent-pharmacists-rock-duane-reade-can-bite-me/#comment-2532 Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:05:10 +0000 http://sstrudeau.com/2006/04/06/independent-pharmacists-rock-duane-reade-can-bite-me/#comment-2532 I'm going to guess that Duane-Reade would have said no, because as a large corporation with perceived "deep pockets", they don't want to expose themselves to a possible costly lawsuit. You could have tried having your old doctor call in the prescription by phone to the pharmacy without actually generating a physical office visit. It's not an uncommon practice, and there's generally no charge to you. I’m going to guess that Duane-Reade would have said no, because as a large corporation with perceived “deep pockets”, they don’t want to expose themselves to a possible costly lawsuit.

You could have tried having your old doctor call in the prescription by phone to the pharmacy without actually generating a physical office visit. It’s not an uncommon practice, and there’s generally no charge to you.

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