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Nothing against any lurking pharmacists there....but on a daily basis I get SEVERAL messages from pharmacists stating the patient's current (and longstanding) medicine is not available due to backorder/shortage.

That's it. How about telling me what CLOSEST medicine they have that insurance will cover?

No. So I either have to call them to ask that, or play "read their mind" and order what I think is the next best choice. Often times insurance won't cover that. Or it's backordered.

Sigh.