can i sue a pharmacist for slander for lying to my doctor?

Question

i am on one of the mildest painmeds 4 the right reason, i went 2 my dr.as usual 2 get another script, i dropped the script off at the store the next day bcuz i still had pills left,i wasnt even taking as much as originally prescribed cuz i was feelin better i dont drive so i use a service offered thru my insurance and i have 2 give them 48 hours notice 2 get a ride to the pharmacy the script was due to be picked up the day the dr wrote it according 2 the date on the bottle & the amount of pills given in the last script so i called the store to confirm the script was ready & they advised me it wasnt ready & i couldnt pick it up until the next day i didnt care 2 much bcuz i still had pills left in my old bottle but i did notice that the time frame verses the pill amount didnt add up correctly the pharmacist called my dr. and said to her word 4 word"that i was takin these meds like water"the pharmacist lied 2 my doctor & i feel the pharmacist committed a crime. my dr is willing 2 testify

Answer 1

First, it's legally required for the pharmacist to physically write down any phone in prescriptions.

The pharmacist has the right to contact the prescriber of a controlled medication if he/she thinks you are abusing the medication. The pharmacist can say whatever he/she wants during this conversation. The thing pharmacists look at to determine if the refill is early is by determing the last day of the current fill and comparing it to today's date.

In terms of prescription medications, pharmacists, not MDs, are the ultimate decision makers in this.

Answer 2

You can sue the pharmacist if you wish, but you won't win. In order to win a suit for slander and gain any money, you are going to show that you have damages. In this case, you haven't been damaged in any way.

Additionally, slander cannot occur when a conversation takes place in "privilege." A conversation related to healthcare between a physician and a pharmacist will most likely be deemed a privileged conversation where the statement you report would not constitute slander.

Answer 3

One part of your question states you were not taking as much as prescribed, yet later on you state that you be short 3 doses if they do not fill it right away. I can see now why the pharmacist had some questions.

Answer 4

You can sue anybody for anything. Waste the courts time with a frivolous action and it gets thrown out and you pay both attorneys, court costs and maybe fines.

What are the damages. Sounds like a small town punch and judy show that has gone way off the script.

Is silly things like that is why others call for tort reform.

Answer 5

Though legally, you get the shaft as there isnt a thing worth the cost of it that you can do, contacting your states pharmacy board and the pharmacies corporate office with complaints should be in order. Change pharmacies...and stay CLEAR away from idiots like @snowflake up there. lol 'simply sound dangerous?'...



wow......you on a keyboard. Now THATS dangerous.

Answer 6

Suing would cost you money without a likely outcome in your favour, if you want to take action and pharmacists in your area belong to a professional body complain to them about what happened

Answer 7

Hey, switch docs and pharmacists. I am surprised they haven't dismissed you as a patient yet, which is their legal right. You don't have a case and you simply sound dangerous to me.

Answer 8

you have no case,.....