In plain English
The medicine does not have to be collected in person when this status applies. It shows that the pharmacy is able to send the prescribed medicine to the patient.
In context
Here, it communicates that this prescription can be chosen for pharmacy delivery to the patient rather than collection at the pharmacy.
- Situation
- Requesting prescription renewals, choosing pharmacies, and following refill status
- What it communicates
- indicates that delivery can be chosen for this prescription
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not establish that delivery has been selected or will occur.
Examples
“For the antibiotic, delivery was available, but the eye drops still had to be collected at the pharmacy.”
“Seeing that delivery was available for this prescription, the patient asked for it to be sent instead of collecting it.”