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Anyone have info on current status of NY PMP. Last info I saw said NY is currently tracking only sch 11 and benzos. Although system is in place to track all controlled substances they are way over budget. Seems NY was one of the first and uses a strict system with no refills on sch 11. I also heard some Drs. are able to do scripts electroncly with hand held devices, no paper script, it goes right to pharmacy. Excellent program. Would appreciate factual updates.

Thanks

jj

Just to address jjt's question, I do know the NY laws regarding "call ins" and refills on Schedule II have grown more stringent than in past years, I'm sorry I can't provide specifics.

I do want to note here that when my condition(s) went truly awry this month, NNCIP and also the sometimes cantankerous Brooklyn Doctor went above and beyond what was required to handle an emergency.

We've heard of F2F scenarios where a Doctor would shun or run if a prescription was questioned. This Doctor made 3 phone calls to clueless pharmacy techs to drive home the point that he is the Doctor, this is his decision and that they'd best do their job and fill this Rx regardless of the bureaucracy of allowable refill dates, etc.

I was then able to manage the white knuckle level pain until I was treated locally. It's still the beginning of a long road for me, but it's acknowledged that "Hey the guy wasn't kidding about being in pain!".

The NNCIP Doctor is 25 miles from me and across a state border but travel is rough when you can't walk, stand and certainly not drive! The Rx had to sit at the pharmacy for a couple of days until I could get someone to go pick it up for me!

Whatever I may have said in the past about the Brooklyn Doctor's quirks, the Doctor take things seriously when they get real serious, as does NNCIP.

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The call-in law in New York is that any drug can be called in, by the doctor, whether sched II or not, as long as it is not more than a five day supply. The way to get around this is to have your doctor up the Rx to twice or three times as much what you would normally take, thus getting a 10 or 15 day supply. My doctor and I do this when there are gaps between prescriptions, or he's out of the office.

Refills are not allowed for controlled substances, including schedule IV Klonopin. You always have to present a new paper script, or a phone in, or by mail. I have not yet encountered any doctors with the electronic hand held device--they might as well just pick up a phone.

Soma is not considered a controlled substance, it just comes with warning labels that it may cause drowsiness.

When you present a paper script, New York pharmacists can refuse to fill it if the date is too old. As far as I can tell, the law is that an Rx must be written within the last 30 days. But I have had a pharmacist turn me down for a two week old script, and others have had similar experiences. This is because they don't want doctors getting around the no-refill law by issuing several Rxs to their patients at once.

I was always under the impression that New York did not allow refills on any controlled substance but it turns out I was wrong. Apparently only SchII and benzos cannot be refilled, theoretically a SchIII painkiller such as hydro could be although many/most doctors don't feel comfortable issuing scripts with refills.

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dont know if this is what you wanted to know, OP but I came across this awesome link that has that actual bill how its written for controlled substances in NY.

http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/api/html/bill/S2882

scroll down to page 2. - s. 2882 and read from line 1 - 20. interesting stuff.

im actually printing this out and bringing it to my doc to see what he has to say about never giving me refills now.

yankee fan, why is that benzos being CIV cannot be refilled but a CIII pain medication can?

Painstaking- I would like to speak to you about a comment you made in another thread.

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I have no idea...but I'm sure if it is brought to someone's attention it would be the end of CIII pain refills.

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