The phrase "automatic refill" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a service or feature that automatically replenishes a supply, such as medication, subscriptions, or other consumables.
Example: "I set up an automatic refill for my prescription so I never run out of my medication."
Alternatives: "auto-renewal" or "recurring refill".
We evaluated the impact of an automatic refill program on patterns of medication use.
CONCLUSIONS: For this pharmacy provider, automatic refill programs result in improved adherence without adding to medication oversupply.
Limiting our analysis to members receiving more than 365 days of medication, we found that patients who received 30-day fills and enrolled in the automatic refill program had 2.5 fewer days' oversupply than those in the control group, whereas automatic refill patients receiving 90-day supplies had 2.18 fewer days' oversupply than the controls (P <.001 for both 30- and 90-day fills).
RESULTS: Overall, patients receiving 30-day supplies of medication in the automatic refill program had an MPR that was 3 points higher than those not in the refill program; among those receiving 90-day fills and in the refill program, the MPR was 1.4 points higher (P <.001 for both 30- and 90-day fills).
Difficulty in obtaining medications was described in the context of using the telephone-based, automatic refill system.
24 However, this approach cannot be used if a participant is enrolled in an automatic refill program and assumes that pills are actually taken prior to receiving a refill.
A doctor gave her a prescription for 120 Percocets with two automatic refills.
When we tried this approach with CVS Caremark members, the number of people choosing automatic refills more than doubled.
Print cartridges will be sold by subscription, as well as in individual units, with automatic refills shipped when ink runs low.
That would make it harder for people to access them: if all goes according to plan, patients could no longer receive automatic refills, nor could doctors phone in prescriptions.
You can schedule automatic refills, which are mailed once you've used up 75% of your prescription.
