I do not feel that even an established patient should be able to call their physician and ask them to call in a prescription refill. When a physician writes out the patient's prescriptions and refills, they will write enough of a supply to get the patient through to the next office visit. The supply includes the first prescription with a refill or two following making a renew cycle of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. Once a physician that calls in a prescription without the patient coming in for an office visit they are accepting responsibility for the action and any resulting consequences. These consequences may include, any new symptoms developed that might require diagnostic investigation, medications interfering with new drugs that the patient may
