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Can a pharmacist look you up?

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  • 14-01-2017 9:31pm
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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I've started on some medication that Id like to keep private that Im on.
    I know a person (quite gossipy and nosey) who is a pharmacist, and wondering can they type in my name and look me up? I get prescription filled ina a different pharmacy to where they work.
    Thanks for any info


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    Moocifer
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭Moocifer


    No for data protection reasons they can't. I know this because I have a DPS card and I had to get something from a pharmacy that wasn't my usual one. When I went to my usual one I asked could why they were charging me full price when I had already bought something from another pharmacy on the DPS scheme that month. I was told it was because they couldn't access any other pharmacies system not even within their own chain for privacy reasons


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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Thanks for the reassurance :-)

    Am not on any scheme and just regular hop into any pharmacy.

    Just thought if my name was in a system for receiving prescription medication, they might be able to look it up.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Moocifer wrote: »
    No for data protection reasons they can't. I know this because I have a DPS card and I had to get something from a pharmacy that wasn't my usual one. When I went to my usual one I asked could why they were charging me full price when I had already bought something from another pharmacy on the DPS scheme that month. I was told it was because they couldn't access any other pharmacies system not even within their own chain for privacy reasons

    you should receive a refund from the hse at some stage for the excess paid,I got a cheque for 2.50 once !


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    s4uv3
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭s4uv3


    Nope, I work in pharmacy and we can't look up other stores patients :)
    For her to go looking up your files would be a sacking offence anyway, and taken just as seriously as if a GP did it.


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    s4uv3
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭s4uv3


    Jasper Grumpy Womanhood wrote: »
    you should receive a refund from the hse at some stage for the excess paid,I got a cheque for 2.50 once !

    For DPS you need to claim the refund yourself. Forms are available online, if you can't find them drop me a pm and I'll send you a link.


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    TresGats
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭TresGats


    Pharmacists/ GPs used have access to the Central Treatment list for methadone prescribing due to the nature of the drug and it's potential for harm and abuse. I am unsure if this is still the case, I heard a rumour that it had stopped due to data protection and can't seem to find the pertinent information online, but I know it was the case until fairly recently. Other than that, no.


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    sashafierce
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    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,905 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    sashafierce wrote: »
    Slightly off topic, but these DPS slips I often get them when collecting perscriptions and never knew what I was supposed to do with them...

    Save them and you can claim the costs back against your tax at the end of the year. You need to hold on to them for 6 years in case you get audited and have to send them in to the revenue.


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    sashafierce
    Registered Users Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭sashafierce


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    s4uv3
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭s4uv3


    sashafierce wrote: »
    Oh! Ive dumped 10 years worth so...

    You can ask your pharmacy for a yearly printout of your spend, there's a specific report they can give you that works for the revenue office.
    You can claim back up to four years worth of spending.


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