lunchbeast
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Not sure if this is the right place for this post, but none of the existing forums jumped out as being any more logical.
Does anybody know if HRT clinics get kickbacks from pharmacies that they fill patient prescriptions from? My reason for asking is that I've tried to get my clinic (Defy) to let me fill my Test Cyp prescriptions locally. I can get 10ml of 200mg/ml Test Cyp from my local CVS pharmacy for $40.00 (as of today - I know prices change) - a far cry from the $130.00 Defy charges. That would also eliminate the $12 shipping charge and one-to-two week delivery wait.
I've checked with my local pharmacies (Walmart, Costco, CVS, Walgreens) and all of them indicated there would be no problem having a prescription called in from out of state for Test Cyp. Only the Walmart pharmacist inquired as to what the prescription was for - he said opioids and pain killers might raise oversight eyebrows and closer scrutiny, but Test Cyp would not be an issue.
However, when I asked about having my prescription called in to my local pharmacy, I got an emphatic "No, that's illegal". When I pointed out that I'd already checked locally and was assured it was fine, I was told it was a Florida law that prevented them from calling in prescriptions from out of state.
I was very skeptical of that, as many people winter in warmer climates (ie, Arizona, Florida, etc) and some summer in cooler climates (ie, Colorado, Minnesota, etc), but still need their prescriptions re-filled by their home physicians. I checked with the Florida Attorney General's office and, after getting transferred about 200 times and spending well over an hour in total on hold, finally was told it was perfectly acceptable to call in most medications, including HRT compounds, to an out-of-state pharmacy. The person I spoke with echoed the sentiment that strong narcotics would draw some serious attention - that may or may not mean they're forbidden, but nothing was explicit said and I didn't care about those drugs anyway.
I've checked with three other online HRT clinics and all indicated they would not call in prescriptions locally. When pressed, they all said it was "...policy..." - none would provide any kind of reason when pressed.
The only explanation I can come up with for caring where a prescription is filled is kickbacks. There's simply no reason to think pharmaceuticals filled by a local licensed pharmacist/pharmacy are inferior to what Empower or Hallandale (or any other) would provide. I can see a clinic not wanting their patients using Test (or any other compound) from purchased over the web from a black market producer, but that's not an issue if the script is called in to pharmacy.
Any comments on this? Has anybody had luck, or tried, getting their clinic to let them fill scripts at the pharmacy of their choice?
Does anybody know if HRT clinics get kickbacks from pharmacies that they fill patient prescriptions from? My reason for asking is that I've tried to get my clinic (Defy) to let me fill my Test Cyp prescriptions locally. I can get 10ml of 200mg/ml Test Cyp from my local CVS pharmacy for $40.00 (as of today - I know prices change) - a far cry from the $130.00 Defy charges. That would also eliminate the $12 shipping charge and one-to-two week delivery wait.
I've checked with my local pharmacies (Walmart, Costco, CVS, Walgreens) and all of them indicated there would be no problem having a prescription called in from out of state for Test Cyp. Only the Walmart pharmacist inquired as to what the prescription was for - he said opioids and pain killers might raise oversight eyebrows and closer scrutiny, but Test Cyp would not be an issue.
However, when I asked about having my prescription called in to my local pharmacy, I got an emphatic "No, that's illegal". When I pointed out that I'd already checked locally and was assured it was fine, I was told it was a Florida law that prevented them from calling in prescriptions from out of state.
I was very skeptical of that, as many people winter in warmer climates (ie, Arizona, Florida, etc) and some summer in cooler climates (ie, Colorado, Minnesota, etc), but still need their prescriptions re-filled by their home physicians. I checked with the Florida Attorney General's office and, after getting transferred about 200 times and spending well over an hour in total on hold, finally was told it was perfectly acceptable to call in most medications, including HRT compounds, to an out-of-state pharmacy. The person I spoke with echoed the sentiment that strong narcotics would draw some serious attention - that may or may not mean they're forbidden, but nothing was explicit said and I didn't care about those drugs anyway.
I've checked with three other online HRT clinics and all indicated they would not call in prescriptions locally. When pressed, they all said it was "...policy..." - none would provide any kind of reason when pressed.
The only explanation I can come up with for caring where a prescription is filled is kickbacks. There's simply no reason to think pharmaceuticals filled by a local licensed pharmacist/pharmacy are inferior to what Empower or Hallandale (or any other) would provide. I can see a clinic not wanting their patients using Test (or any other compound) from purchased over the web from a black market producer, but that's not an issue if the script is called in to pharmacy.
Any comments on this? Has anybody had luck, or tried, getting their clinic to let them fill scripts at the pharmacy of their choice?
