max_pages = 2
max_distance = 20

# simulate the response
response = {
	'meta.pages': 1,
	'pharmacies': range(1)
}

def get_pharmacies(distance = 5, page=1, pharmacies_list=[]):
	# response = call('{}&distance={}&page={}'.format(pharmacies_url_lat_long, distance, page))
	print '{} - {} - {} - {}'.format(distance, page, response['meta.pages'], len(response['pharmacies']))
	if response.get('meta.pages') > max_pages:
		# Simulate reducing the number of pages
		response['meta.pages'] -= 9

		get_pharmacies(float(distance) - (float(distance) / 2))
	elif len(response.get('pharmacies')) < 25 and page == 1 and distance < max_distance:
		# simulate adding another pharmacy to the response
		response['pharmacies'] += range(1)

		get_pharmacies(float(distance) + (float(distance) / 2))
	elif response.get('meta.pages') > 1 and page == 1:
		pharmacies_list += get_pharmacies(distance, page + 1)
	else:
		pharmacies_list += response.get('pharmacies')
	return pharmacies_list


print get_pharmacies()