Doctor shopping is where people will get a prescription for a drug, usually a controlled substance like narcotics or benzos and stuff of that sort and use their insurance. Then, they will see another doctor, get the same prescription, go to a different pharmacy and pay cash when that medication is not due for a refill. Some people will do this multiple times in a month, seeking different doctors and pharmacies to pay cash for prescriptions that should not be filled because they are not due. Very illegal because people do this when selling medications or abusing them.

But we have our ways of tracking where people get their prescriptions filled and what the day supply is so pharmacies can keep an eye on when medications are actually due or if patients are receiving multiple of the same prescription(s) from different doctors.

Another thing pharmacists look out for is harmful drug-on-drug interactions that doctors may miss when prescribing, so this is one of the only reasons they pay close attention to what your doctor sends in! That, and to make sure it is in stock for you to pick up Pharmacists take their job seriously! They are the last line of defense for you in case the doctor made a mistake, missed an allergy, or there is a harmful drug-on-drug interaction. They are more worried about these things than why you are taking a certain medication!