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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Wouldn't the pharmacist get that info form the doctors prescription? Besides, it's birth control, there are a ton of women out there that are on this medication for years.
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By rights Diane 35 is a combined hormonal contraceptive.
If the doctor writes the prescription with enough refills for 15 months, then one would assume the doctor intended the therapy to last that long. That does not mitigate liability though, as was mentioned earlier in this thread that the Pharmacists role is to educate and help prevent drug related problems.
I won't comment much more, as I own a Shoppers Drug Mart and lawsuits make me uneasy. We are all independently owned and insured, so I find it unlikely that they are suing the franchise. More likely the franchisee and the individual Pharmacist would be my guess.
I would ask people to read this first before commenting on the drug or the Pharmacists actions:
Position Statement: Diane-35 and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
http://sogc.org/media_updates/positi...oembolism-vte/