Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

My son had a prescription for Adderall filled at a CVS. A couple of days later he discovered that they did not give him the full 90 pills, they had only given him 50. Is there anything that can be done about this?

He did go to CVS and they said they gave him 90, which they did not.


Asked on 5/29/12, 8:29 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Like the last time, you chose a category that has nothing to do with your question so other lawyers may not see and respond. If he believes he did not get what he paid for, he can go up the chain at CVS (to the store manager than corporate Customer Service), or file a small claims suit (likely not close to worth the time, money and effort). Keep in mind two things. One, pharmacies, generally keep very good records of every pill. If there are 40 missing, they will know. That does not mean they did not make a mistake here, but these mistakes are relatively infrequent and usually caught afterward. Second, Addrerall is one of the most abused drugs out there, has a huge black market and the pills are often sold by the person who has the prescription for a very nice profit. It is especially popular with younger people, including high school and college students. Before you go too far, you better be sure it really was the pharmacy at fault. Otherwise, criminal law might be the correct category because someone could be going to jail for selling their pills. No one here knows you or your son, but it would not be the first time the same story led to an unanticipated result.

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Answered on 5/29/12, 8:42 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You posted this in criminal law, so consumer lawyers on LawGuru will completely miss your question.

Scott gave you a good answer though.

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Answered on 5/29/12, 8:48 am


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