Hey everyone — I'm a freelance journalist based in Odessa, Texas working on a story about something that catches some drivers off guard and I want to make sure I get it right.
Here's the short version: depending on which state you're in and who wrote your prescription, some pharmacies legally cannot fill a Schedule II medication — Adderall, certain pain medications — even if the prescription is completely legitimate. Texas, Oklahoma, Washington state, Georgia, South Carolina, and West Virginia specifically block pharmacies from filling these scripts if they were written by a nurse practitioner or PA licensed in another state.
If a driver has ever had to fill such a medication, and then had go without it due to state laws that would be my concern. I wanted to verify if this ever happened and how quickly a physician supervisor was able to send a RX to remedy the situation or if the physician assistant / nurse practioner sent a prescription for a different medication.
Specifically looking for:
— Drivers who've been turned away trying to fill a Schedule II prescription on the road — Drivers who've had to figure out a workaround — carrying extra supply, using mail order, anything — Drivers who stopped taking a prescribed medication because the CDL situation got too complicated — Drivers who've had the conversation with a DOT medical examiner about this
Named sources and anonymous sources both welcome. If you want to stay anonymous I will not use your name, your employer, your home state, or any detail that could identify you. I'll tell you exactly how I plan to describe you before anything gets written and you can approve it. Nothing gets published without that conversation happening first.
I'm not affiliated with any insurance company, or trucking company. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble. I'm trying to document if a policy gap exist due to different state laws.
If you're willing to talk, email or DM me. I'll give you my email once we've made contact.
Thanks for reading this far.
Journalist seeking drivers who've had a prescription turned down
Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by benreporting146, Feb 18, 2026.
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