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Getting your medicines during COVID-19 restrictions

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Paper and digital copy prescriptions Doctors can provide you with a paper prescription or send a digital copy of the prescription to your preferred pharmacy following a telehealth consultation. If your doctor sends a fax , email or a photo of a script to a pharmacy, you must fill the prescription at that pharmacy. If there are any repeats on the prescription, the repeats must be kept at that pharmacy. You can contact the pharmacy to arrange the next supply of your medicine when you need it.   If you wish to move your script to another pharmacy or retain your prescription at home you must arrange with the doctor to sent the ORIGINAL to the pharmacy. The pharmacy can then process it and give it back to you with any repeats remaining The doctor can now give you a digital prescription where there is no paper component. You receive the script as an email or as a SMS and you take your phone to the pharmacy to process the script. If it's on your phone you cannot ring the pharmacy ...
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7 Tips to Simplify Medication Management

  One of the many tasks given to caregivers, is the management of medication.   People, as they age, tend to be on multiple medications.  75% of people 45 or older are taking prescription medications, with an average of four Some medications come with complicated instructions (do not eat an hour before taking this; take with a full glass of water; take half in the morning, etc.) that can make scheduling, reminding, and managing more difficult with time. Here are 7 ways to simplify medication management and make life just a bit easier for you and the one receiving care: 1. Make a list of questions you would like answered when you visit yor doctor or pharmacist Make sure you compile a list of specific questions so that when you visit your health care professional you won’t forget to ask. Common questions can be: Can I combine some of my medications (some medications are combination medications that contain 2 , 3 or even 4 medications in a single tablet. - a bit like a multi...
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