 [ Symptoms ] how often does a doctor legally have to see a patient to continue refilling a prescription on a noncontrolled substance  i am regularly prescribed a medication for a stable chronic condition i take it daily it is not a pain medication or anything that could be abused for a long time my prescriptions just automatically refilled but now my doctor is office manager is insisting that my prescription refill cannot be authorized because it is illegal to refill a prescription without having seen the patient for a period of time is this the law or is she lying to make me spend money  not pain   topic forced [ Disease ] hi insulin intake can cause side effects but the symptoms that he is facing does not seems to be just a side effect yes he should be evaluated thoroughly can you please tell that what dose of insulin he is taking and name the insulin composition that he takes also are you regularly monitoring his blood sugar levels please write back regards