I need to know if I can use cvs pharmacy in virginia to fill a controled med that i ususally fill at cvs in ct

What is the criteria for filling a controled medication out of state particularly in va

I need to know if I can use cvs pharmacy in virginia to fill a controled med that i ususally fill at cvs in ct
You will have to call them and ask since it is a different state. I am pretty sure since it is what they do everyday..they will be able to explain to you what you need to do to make the switch.
Reply:Well, this is an area of legal ambiguity in my state. My state only allows one transfer of controlled medications. There has been some dispute over a transfer on a shared computer database should be counted. The final decision is if the database is a real time shared computer database, it is not considered a transfer. You'll need to look up both VA and CT law on this issue.
Reply:Doubtful they'll have those types of records shared across all CVS pharmacies.





I'd get your prescribing Dr. to call in the prescription. My doctor has done that before to an out of state pharmacy.
Reply:You may need to have the script transfered to the othyer pharmacy. Call them up they will better assist you then people on yahoo.
Reply:Just bring your prescription bottle to them. They will take care of it from there. I have had to do this in many states, including VA, and I have never had a problem.
Reply:It shouldn't matter where you get the prescription filled. If you're a regular customer at cvs pharmacy they'll be able to access the information from any location through their computer system. They will require you, as always, to have proper identification and to sign for the medication.
Reply:Probably not unless it's some kind of emergency.
Reply:You simply need to let the one pharmacy know that you are going to be out of state and want to transfer the RX. Infact, if CVS opperates like WalGreens, they can contact each other on line and you just go to the one nearest to you and let them know the location of the one your RX is at. It'll work out fine%26gt;
Reply:you should be able to, because all the cvs should be linked. But if you have any doubt I would call your pharmacy and ask. I have filled meds out of state while on vacation when I forgot to fill them before leaving,
Reply:If you have a prescription from one state it can not be validated in another state no matter if you use the same pharmacy unless there systems allow this because laws prohibit selling the same drug narcotic or not to the same person if you filled it once in Virginia and then tried to fill it again in Connecticut they would think you were a drug addict or selling it rather then using it for personal use.