States move to keep doctors’ names off of abortion pill prescription labels
States move to keep doctors’ names off of abortion pill prescription labels
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Why do they distribute pills at all in these little custom boxes in the US?
Everywhere else in the world you just get a prepackaged box with blisters inside. No customisation at all. No name of the doctor, no name of the patient. Just on the prescription
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It's not a custom box. In general, (from my other prescriptions, in California) there's a stick-on label attached with the name and strength of the medication, date prescribed, doctor and patient names, basic dosage instructions and expiration date. Usually in a bottle, since the pharmacy buys most pills in bulk. Or you can request they put your pills in a bubble pak. I think mostly it's to help users keep track of their different meds, and know who to contact for a refill. But also good in case of a recall. State law says what minimum information would be on the label.
In this case, it's likely just the 2 pills in a paper box, from the manufacturer, but it would still have the label stuck on.
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Since its' the US, presumably so someone knows who to sue. Litigation is the US' primary domestic product.
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Your doctor can customize the instructions as they see fit and the pharmacy will print it on the bottle.
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What a world we live in…. If it weren’t for reality I would be against this
Edit for context: having prescribers name on the packaging sticker helps with evidence collection if they are abusing prescribing privileges (ie. Opiates before additional controls). This is all assuming your government is sane
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Keep women's names off too.