Ritalin lady swears at me over an invalid script

General practitioners need to learn their laws and stop writing medications such as Ritalin as they don't have authority to do so!

It happens all the time... and the other night, a lady comes in with a script for Ritalin from the local GP. I explained it to her why its invalid and that she should go back to her GP for a referral to see the specialist. She says her specialist is on holidays and that her specialist has gave the GP the authority to write it.

The thing is, its a private prescription and no CNS number was found, therefore there is no documentation that the GP has got the approval. Drs can't just write a script for Ritalin based on 'word of mouth'.

I refused to dispense it coz the doctor should know better.

The patient argues that I must dispense it because the GP wrote it.

Ummmm no sister. GPs can't just write any medication, and me as the pharmacist ain't going to dispense any prescription the GP writes if they are not authorised.

So that's my final answer.

She walks out swearing and complains to my assistants that she waited an hour for her script (which was actually 5min) and that I refused to dispense it.

Well if your doctor knew his laws properly in the first place, you wouldn't have to have wasted so much time. So if you want to swear, go swear at your doctor.