My first question, "Is this legal?" is a legal question. And my additional questions were in response to your reply, "If you don't like the way CVS handled this, use a different pharmacy."
Maybe my question wasn't clear. Is this legal? What if I didn't have insurance? Would I not be able to fill this medication? Additionally, is this how it is handled at all pharmacies? Or is this just CVS?
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I'm not sure where else to ask it.
I tried filling a prescription at CVS for HYDROCODONE a few weeks ago. CVS told me that it required prior authorization from my prescription insurance company, which happens to be CVS Caremark...