Here's why you may not find your prescription at your pharmacy

If you are having trouble finding your normal prescriptions at your local pharmacy, you aren't alone, Medical Reporter Meg Farris explains why.

Denise Schmidt recently had to try a couple of local pharmacies before she could get her prescription filled. She finally got it filled at a big chain.

“It's disheartening because I believe in shopping local and, you get, I find they give you better treatment here, because they get to know you over the years,” pharmacy customer Denise Schmidt said.

[bayougtr]

So when did this change? Some one put this into policy.

[edenmoon]

The cost of meds in USA is astronomical. Ozempic in UK is not thousands it's about £100-£150. It is FREE to the patient

[captainjoesanglingadventur]

Their trying to cut out the middle man all together. BIG PHARMA

[veraduhart]

That’s what they are intending to do. Run out the last mom and pop pharmacies! All we have around where I live is CVS and Walgreens!

[leehess]

That’s the truth no there is a pharmacist he doesn’t own the pharmacy but he gives me lots of problems and doesn’t do his job correctly

[PaulP-tx]

They replaced Vyvanse with Ritalin. The insurance company won't cover it. So instead they give you Ritalin, but with Vyvanse label. That way Vyvanse still makes money. Hoping you won't know the difference.

[Elizabeth-ivgn]

Damn... medication is so expensive in the US. I live in Australia and we pay a small amount, if you have a concession or health care card most common medication is $6-$7.30, if you don't, on average its mostly same price, but for some meds you might have to pay $10 or so, very cheap. If you are broke and need medication urgently, you can find some loose change and pay for it.

[tinytim]

Reimburse less than cost. Whos the bright guy that came up with this model.

Also seems like those not without the degree have been controlling what is dispensed, can make alcohol and weed legal which i think is worse, but someone who trying to just calm they AZZistance down put thru a series of obstacles just to get treatment

[csalazar]

So if Communism and Socialism are bad and make for long line and shortages...what do we call this?