If you’ve had trouble filling a prescription lately, you’re not imagining it.
Doctors and pharmacists tell Boston 25 that more patients are running into roadblocks getting the medications they need, whether it’s because of supply shortages, insurance issues, or cost.
“I am a physician assistant, and I work in an emergency department, and I do find that a lot of my patients come in and have barriers to access to the medications they need. Whether it’s access to the medications due to supply issues, insurance barriers — because we know there are a lot of challenges with insurance in our country — those are the main reasons that I’ve encountered,” Audrey Reust, a physician’s assistant, explained…