I have Mike Gallagher on the radio and he’s talking about it now. His doctor wrote a prescription for it and the pharmacy refused to fill it. When he called them, the pharmacist asked him WHY he was taking Ivermectin and he told her that was between him and his doctor.
Turns out it was sent to the wrong pharmacy and when it was sent to the right one, it was filled w/o a problem. A caller told him he didn’t believe him and he played the recording of the pharmacist telling him she “was sorry she couldn’t fill it.” Good grief - she sounded like a Valley Girl.
They’re discussing why it’s not being written and/or filled - MONEY/MONEY/MONEY is always the answer to most problems..
Disclaimer - This reply is NOT about ivermectin. It's about the law, ethics and professional licensing when it comes to pharmacists and filling prescriptions or refusing to do so.
Once the script was given to the pharmacist to fill (called in, walked in, faxed in, electronically sent, etc), it became the pharmacist's responsibility, and NOT just "between him and his doctor."
The pharmacist's license to practice is then on the line.
CA, very protective of patients/rights, for example:
Can the pharmacist refuse to fill my prescription?
Yes, a pharmacist in his or her professional judgment may refuse to fill a prescription."
https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/consumers/faqs.shtml
There are several reasons why a pharmacist won't fill a script. Some examples: Here’s Why Your Pharmacist Won’t Fill Your Prescription — and What You Can Do About It
Another example - Depending on the state, pharmacist's can refuse to fill birth control pills on moral grounds[1].
Just FYI.
This is all about the money and about the control.