News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive. Parent comment

Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by hombre_fatal on Thursday July 13, 2023 @12:08PM (#36711521)
I guess you're suggesting that they rejected my prescription because of supply issues, they openly said it was because it was suspicious (3-mo in cash), and also Vyvanse hasn't had shortages like generic amphetamine in 2022-2023.

Also, I think you mean OTC amphetamine alternatives since amphetamine is sched I.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by CydeWeys on Thursday July 13, 2023 @12:29PM (#36711892)
These pharmacists have very real personal liability if they end up getting fingered as being a supplier of components used to make illegal drugs. That's why they look askance at this prescription.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by giantg2 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @12:12PM (#36711586)
Not supply issues, meth manufacturing suspicion. Yeah, precursors to their manufacture.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by somebodynew on Thursday July 13, 2023 @12:49PM (#36712217)
Amphetamine (Dexedrine) is schedule II, not schedule I. Doctors cannot generally prescribe schedule I substances like LSD. Pseudoephedrine is a substituted amphetamine so referring to it as "an OTC amphetamine" is technically reasonable although potentially misleading.
[ Parent | on HN ]