June 19, 2019: SafeMedicationUse.ca Newsletter - How to Safely Transfer Your Prescriptions
You may need to transfer your prescriptions from one pharmacy to another if you are moving or are looking for a more convenient location. You may also need to transfer your prescriptions if you don't have enough medications while travelling. Most prescriptions can be transferred between pharmacies within Canada. SafeMedicationUse.ca received a report from a consumer who moved from one province to another. She asked that her prescriptions be transferred to her new pharmacy. After receiving the transferred prescriptions, the new pharmacy mistakenly filled a medication that had been stopped by the doctor over a month before. Read more ...• Tips for Practitioners
