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About Joe Haynes, R.Ph., MBA
Expertise
I can answer pharmacy/pharmacology questions as they relate to both pediatric and adult therapies. Please note that since I practice in Florida that I may not be able to answer specific questions regarding pharmacy practice in your state.
As a disclaimer, I have no financial interest in recommending or failing to recommend any drug product. My goal is to give you the best answer to your questions regardless of product.
Experience
I have 24 years experience in pharmacy practice including pediatric and adult hospital, home-infusion, and long-term care (nursing home/ALF). I enjoy assisting with pediatric dosing and medication questions since children respond differently and are dosed differently than adults. I can help you determine if the dose you want to administer to your child is appropriate. I am currently director of pharmacy for a small community hospital in St. Petersburg, FL.
Organizations
Florida Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
Florida Pharmacy Association
Education/Credentials
BS in Microbiology from Auburn University (1989)
BS in Pharmacy from Northeastern University (1994)
MBA (generalist) from St. Leo University (2005)
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Pharmacology > Pharmacology > filled prescriptions
Expert: Joe Haynes, R.Ph., MBA
Date: 5/14/2008
Subject: filled prescriptions
Question
When a doctor writes a paper prescription for someone, is the doctor able to know whether or not the patient filled the precription? Especially if the patient pays cash for it rather than having insurance pay for it?
Answer
Jenna-
Once you leave the doctor's office, there is no way for them to know whether you got it filled. However, if you decide not to get something filled that could potentially adversely impact your health, you need to let the doctor know that on your own.
There are some states that have systems set up where controlled substance prescriptions can be tracked but that is more of a law enforcement type of database to make sure prescribers aren't inappropriately prescribing controlled substances and patients aren't "doctor shopping".
The only people that will know if you dropped of a script and didn't pick it up would be the pharmacy where you got it filled.
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