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fandomsecrets2014-02-24 06:43 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2014-02-24 06:43 pm
[ SECRET POST #2610 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2610 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies]
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[Twin Peaks]
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[DC Comics, Strix and Batgirl]
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[my mad fat diary]
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[Sekai Seifuku]
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[Lindsey Stirling]
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[Star Trek: The Next Generation]
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[Attack on Titan]
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[How to Train Your Dragon]
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[Figure Skating]
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[A Wild Endeavour]
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[American Horror Story]
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[The Americans]
Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 061 secrets from Secret Submission Post #372.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
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(I'm fascinated by these discussions about how everyday things vary so much between country to country)
Sometimes my mom fill have a prescription for a 90 day supply, but the pharmacy will only have 30 days worth, so they will give them pills and have my mom come back later to get the rest. We also aren't taking any controlled substance, otherwise there are probably a lot more restrictions.
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(I find it interesting, but once again I managed to hijack a thread because I had a question, I didn't do it on purpose, I was just curious)
Hm, the filled for days thing is not something I am familiar with? Well the meds will usually if you need them for 3 months last for that time, but that isn't what you get filled, you get one box of each. Or you could if you want to get all 3 boxes at the same time if that is the amount your doctor prescribed.
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My dad's blood pressure meds, because it's something he has to take daily, area actually on a renewal service and get mailed to the house. They screwed up the last time and sent him 100 mg instead of 50 mg, so the doctor just said to split them in half. So that might be another difference is that our pills come in so many different sizes/strengths that a pharmacy finds it more efficient to keep mass quantities, rather than individual boxes.
(I also didn't like how this comment started with just a link so I'm glad you hijacked it and I get to learn more about Norway!)
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Well, as I mentioned to the Anon that asked about oxycodone, that is in 6 different strengths/quantities, and that is just one thing the pharmacy keeps stocked, so I don't think that it is the reason we don't order it in large boxes. It is probably just a difference in how much of each we might keep, as our population is a lot smaller, so they might not keep more than 1 or 2 boxes of the less common meds.
(That is good at least! I found it quite interesting to learn about the UK and US too)
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Most companies require you to have a generic drug if it's available unless there's a legitimate reason to have the name brand drug (a friend of mine has to be on the name brand because it has a stricter tolerance limit for the active ingredient) and another friend has the name brand because she's allergic to the generic.
Drugs are complicated.
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We have a law that says that the pharmacist have to inform you about cheaper alternatives, but you buy whichever one you want. There are some pills that might be more expensive for some people than for others, because of criterias, like if you have to use the same medicine for 3 months or more it is cheaper than if you use it for a shorter amount of time, but there are exceptions. Antibiotics are the obvious one, which you barely pay anything for, because of a mix between cheap to buy and we only pay 20ish% of that cost.
Yes, yes they are...