Luckily in the states I've lived in, they just follow the federal regulations which means going in every three months for a Rx renewal, not every month. It's unfortunate that your doctor requires monthly and other testing. Maybe it's time for a new doctor, because that's all really unnecessary!

But there can be challenges everywhere. I did have a bad experience at a pharmacy here once, where the pharmacist was trying to get me to tell them why I needed the prescription--which is not required by federal or state law. I just kept telling them I needed it because my doctor prescribed it and that was all they needed to know. They ended up yelling at me about it loud enough for everyone else in line to hear. I almost filed a complaint with the state pharmacy board and in retrospect, I should have.