[hombre_fatal]

Not necessarily. Pharmacies have arbitrary power.

My doctor gives me a three month prescription for a scheduled substance and I've had a couple pharmacies reject it because it's "sketchy". Of course, they never offer to call my doctor to confirm anything. They just smirk and cross their arms.

[mcpackieh]

Well what do you really expect from pharmacies, when failure to exercise such discretion can get them sued for millions or even billions of dollars? Blame lawmakers and lawyers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cvs-health-agrees-5b-se...

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/23/1058539458/a-jury-in-ohio-say...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/health/walmart-cvs-opioid...

[giantg2]

Even OTC amphetamines have purchased limits, some imposed by law depending on the state.

[hombre_fatal]

I guess you're suggesting that they rejected my prescription because of supply issues, they openly said it was because it was suspicious (3-mo in cash), and also Vyvanse hasn't had shortages like generic amphetamine in 2022-2023.

Also, I think you mean OTC amphetamine alternatives since amphetamine is sched I.

[somebodynew]

Amphetamine (Dexedrine) is schedule II, not schedule I. Doctors cannot generally prescribe schedule I substances like LSD. Pseudoephedrine is a substituted amphetamine so referring to it as "an OTC amphetamine" is technically reasonable although potentially misleading.

[CydeWeys]

These pharmacists have very real personal liability if they end up getting fingered as being a supplier of components used to make illegal drugs. That's why they look askance at this prescription.

[giantg2]

Not supply issues, meth manufacturing suspicion. Yeah, precursors to their manufacture.