What can I do to getmy doctor to reinstate my prescription?
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What can I do to getmy doctor to reinstate my prescription?
The doctor stopped my medication because a urine screen came back negative. He says I have not been taking my pills but I do take my medication as prescribed. He refuses to do any other tests or to even discuss the matter further. What can I do?
Asked on November 29, 2011 under Malpractice Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Go to another doctor. You can't force a doctor to provide a prescription to you if, in his or her medical judgment, it is unnecessary, inappropriate, or potentially harmful to do so--and that includes if the doctor refuses to renew a prescription which he or she evidently believes, based on urine test results, that you are not taking.
However, nothing stops you from seeking another opinion from a different doctor.
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