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[Chaim G Steinmetz]

 > From: Elliott Shevin <eshevin at hotmail.com>
> 
>>  
> Now, why would you be acquiring medicine on Shabbos unless it were 
> for 
> someone who is at least a choleh she-ain bo sacana? And unless my 
> memory 
> fails me, in such a case, one may violate a miderabannin. So there's 
> no reason 
> the Jew can't take the medicine directly from the pharmacy to 
> wherever 
> it's needed, provided he doesn't traverse an actual reshus harabim.
>  
Even a derobonon in such a case needs a shinui if done through a Jew. and
even then a non-Jew is preferable (unless that is not an option).
[BTW, I got the same letter...:)].

Chaim Gershon Steinmetz
cgsteinmetz at juno.com