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Patient brings in an rx for valium #30 with 5 refills on 7/1/09. The patient can only afford 15 at a time and pays cash. No insurance. The Walgreen's system records each fill of 15 as a refill resulting in the expiration of the rx after only half of the entire rx quantity (90 tabs/180) was picked up within 3 months. I re-open the rx and proceed to fill the remaining qty until the rx expires 6 months from the date written. My pharmacy manager says I'm wrong and that a c3 or c4 can only be refilled 5 times in 6 months regardless of the qty given, even if less than the prescribed total amount. This ultimately causes the pt to lose half of the prescription.
NC law states only a 6 month expiration on c3 and c4 refills and mentions nothing of how many refills in the 6 month period.
Who's right, the P-I-C or me?
NC law states only a 6 month expiration on c3 and c4 refills and mentions nothing of how many refills in the 6 month period.
Who's right, the P-I-C or me?