4 x 12 is not 52

"the pill" is probably one of the most common forms of birth control prescribed at this time. We are all familiar with what it looks like; four sets of 7 seven pills, totaling 28 daily doses. But have you ever noticed that in order to make it to your annual doctor's appointment - and a year has to go by between visits because insurance only allows one check up in a calendar year - you always have to call over a month before to her office and ask for the doctor to call your pharmacy to up your prescription at least one more time so that you don't have to skip a month (or maybe even two)?

here's why:

The stupid thing can only be prescribed for 12 months. Which any average American would think, no big deal. It's a monthly prescription obviously you would only need 12. Well, do the math 4 weeks x 12 prescriptions is 48 weeks. Last time I checked there were 52 weeks in a year, so the prescription really should be written for 13 fills. But here is the kicker, each time the drug is refilled an individual get's "1 month", by law a prescription is only good for one year and so at most it can only have 12 months listed on the slip.

Oh the stupidity of those in charge. Imagine how much time could be saved if women across the nation didn't have to call their doctors who have to call the individual pharmacies to extend prescriptions that help keep sex safe every year.