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October 14, 2022You don’t always need to talk with a doctor to refill your prescription. If your prescription still has refills, you should be able to fill it as usual at your local pharmacy. However, if you’ve run out of refills, you may need to call your primary care provider and ask them to update your prescription.
Online doctors can also help. If it is the weekend and you can’t reach your primary care doctor or need to fill a prescription in a pinch, telemedicine providers offer 24/7 support and can authorize refills of most medications.
In this article, we’ll explore how to refill a prescription without a doctor, which medications are eligible, and what to do if you run out of refills. We’ll also address getting an emergency refill.
Refill medications and get certain necessary prescriptions.
