It’s no surprise that many people do not follow their medication regimen. They either do not fill their prescriptions in the pharmacy, do not begin treatment at all or do not consistently continue treatment. These choices can have harmful effects to a patient’s health. Carmichael’s encourages filling prescriptions and taking them as directed.

Another helpful tip is to not wait until you’re out of medication to refill your prescriptions. Getting a refill for your medication depends on your doctor, but sometimes, pharmacists can’t get a hold of your doctor quickly because they are busy. It’s beneficial to let your pharmacist know when you have only a few pills left. Carmichael’s pharmacists build long-lasting relationships with pharmacy customers and work closely with them on sticking to their medication regimen.

There are several convenient ways to fill and pick up prescriptions at our pharmacy:

• Medication Synchronization (Med Sync) allows pharmacy customers to pick up their prescription refills at the Pharmacy on a single, convenient day each month.
• The Carmichael’s “RxLocal” app can be downloaded from an iPhone (App Store) or Android (Google Play) smartphone to directly refill prescriptions.
• The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System in our Crowley location allows pharmacy customers to call in any non-emergency prescriptions and refills at times other than during our normal hours of operation.
• Online prescription refills can be entered 24 hours a day on our website at www.carmichaelsmed.com. Simply key in the requested refill information.