QUESTION
Lorraine went to the pharmacy to buy prescription medicines for her brother, but she forgot to bring the physician's prescription. Will the pharmacist allow her to purchase the medication?
ANSWER
No, the pharmacist will not allow her to buy the prescribed medicines she needs without the physician's prescription.
Prescribed medicines are not simply given to consumers since most of these medications are used for maintenance and are due only for a specific time. These medications are also prescribed in various doses, with more potent side effects, and tend to have a greater risk of abuse. Pharmacists have the autonomy to refuse to dispense the prescribed medications and should give the prescribed medicines ONLY with a valid prescription from the physician.
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