Filling forged RX prescriptions. Doable?

Has anyone here done this successfully? From what I've been reading, it seems like all you have to do is alter a valid RX prescription using Photoshop, cut to size, and fill it at a local pharmacy. Is there anything I'm missing?

edit: is a fake ID necessary? any medications/dosage/quantity that would definitely raise flags?


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[3 Points] AjaxLabs:

You are very likely to be caught trying this. First off, most states require that prescriptions be on security paper from state designated printers. Nevada, for instance, began requiring tamper-resistant prescription pads on April 1, 2008. I'm fairly certain that all of the states have the same requirement, so Photoshopping is out. Secondly, all states have a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) where pharmacies have the ability to see the patient's and doctor's prescribing history which may screw you up. Lastly, it's not uncommon for the pharmacy to call the doctor's office to verify the prescription, especially for Schedule II drugs and higher quantities. So who wants to go to all that trouble and take the risk to get some low profile drug in small quantities, like one bottle of codeine cough syrup. Wanna go to jail for that??


[2 Points] TheOpiateKing:

Here in Canada they will call the last pharmacy you had your script filled at to confirm details. Especially scheduled drugs.


[2 Points] frankbunny:

The likelihood of you being caught is pretty close to 100% and using a fake id isn't going to help. If they know the script is forged they will call you to pick up the medicine and have the cops waiting for you when you walk out of the store.


[1 Points] boundone:

Newer prescriptions have a upc on them that links to the proscribing doctor, and they'll likely call the doc to confirm a first time filling if it's a scheduled drug. Maybe not if you've used that pharmacy for a while, though.

There's almost no way you could shop a script, though, the paper is weird, and has watermarks. Just about anything you print out would be instantly flagged, especially because you'd have to shop out the original writing and then write in the new one by hand.

Oh, and once you're caught, you're going to be flagged on the system as trying to fill false scripts, and it will likely be spread to other pharmacies. They take that shit seriously.


[1 Points] JRM-:

I have heard of people doing that years ago ending up going to jail. Not worth it man. Heres a link of a pharmacy tech talking about what they do. Also don't pharmacy's require new customers to give ID and other information, If this is the case you do not want to get caught trying to get prescription meds and a fake ID They will try to make a example out of you.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=397486


[1 Points] PleasePostProof:

Triplicates in Canada, so no- not there. I am unsure as to elsewhere though