What happens if you alter a prescription?

Under California Business & Professions Code Section 4324, every person who signs the name of another, or of a fictitious person, or falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, publishes, passes, or attempts to pass, as genuine, any prescription for any drugs is guilty of forgery and upon conviction thereof shall be …

Can a pharmacist alter a prescription?

A pharmacist cannot change the dosage of your prescription without talking to your doctor and getting their approval. However, the pharmacist may decide how best to dispense medications.

How do I switch my prescription to another pharmacy?

Call or visit the new pharmacy to request an Rx transfer. Give the new pharmacy the names of all the medications you want to transfer, along with dosage and Rx numbers. Provide your current pharmacy’s contact information. The new pharmacy will contact your old pharmacy and take care of most of the process.

Can a doctor change your prescription?

Yes. Under California Health and Safety Code Section 11173, knowingly changing a legitimate prescription is either a felony or a misdemeanor, depending on your case. It does not matter if you feel that the doctor wrote you the wrong prescription. 3.

Can you get same prescription 2 different doctors?

Yes, if it is a controlled substance, causing you to have possession of a larger amount than one doctor would prescribe to you, out of concern it is dangerous to you. Generally, the patient will be deceptive such that the two doctors are not aware of the multiple sources. Usually also use 2 pharmacies.

Can you transfer a prescription after it’s been filled?

Some prescriptions can only be transferred once. Schedule III, IV, and V medications are controlled substances and can only be transferred one time, no matter how many refills you have left. After transferring them once, you’ll need a new prescription from your doctor to switch pharmacies again.

Can a doctor write prescriptions for himself and his family?

It depends on the prescription. If the MD is licensed to prescribe the medicine, and the medicine is not a controlled substance, most states will let him prescribe it for himself or his family. Controlled substances like codeine, morphine, or vicodin, for instance, would require another doctor.

Can a pharmacist write a new prescription?

Write a prescription, as in originate a new prescription for a patient, no, because that would be the practice of medicine, requiring an evaluation, diagnosis, and then establishing a treatment and prescriptive authority, which pharmacists don’t have. Altering a prescription, sometimes, under certain circumstances, yes.

Why can’t I refill my Prescription?

Doctors restrictions – there may be restrictions on the type of medicines you require and your doctor may not provide you with another order, or refill until a few days before your prescription is due to expire.

Can you get a prescription filled in a different state?

You can get a prescription filled in a state different to the one in which it was originally written. However, controlled substance prescriptions have more stringent laws in certain states. Ideally, check this before you travel. Have you ever wondered what the symbolism is on your prescription and the information on it all means?