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I need to renew a prescription for my birth control (minerva). is it necessary for a consult? i was advised that the pharmacy could extend it by 6 months but they only gave me a 1 month repeat.

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Prescription : You need to call your doctor that wrote the original prescription and ask for a refill. Good Luck

Answered 1/20/2021

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A member asked:

I need to renew a prescription for my birth control (minerva). is it necessary for a consult? i was advised that the pharmacy could extend it by 6 months but they only gave me a 1 month repeat.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

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