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I write a lot of opioids. I do everything by the book as far as urine drug screens, alternative tx options etc. It just is what it is - and in my opinion they do have a place. Nonetheless this is not about the merits of prescribing opioids or your opinion..please. This has been on and off for a few years but how can a pharmacy decide they will not fill a prescription from a particular practice or physician? Just because they don't like opioids or are afraid of a DEA audit. It makes no sense and to me ethically wrong - I would assume there needs to be some way we can fight back. This ultimately leads to patient's unable to get there medication - withdrawals and in this day and age who knows - buying a pill on the street to prevent this and OD on fentanyl. As an aside, this is also not good for business. Pharmacist job should not include an opinion on my prescribing practice and their "comfortability" with the medications based on no medical evidence. I mean I had a pharmacist ask why gabapentin and percocet 5 were together and that they are both sedatives - the education really is lacking.