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It’s very simple. In the US your pharmacy has a contract with the drug supplier that prevents the pharmacist from telling you that you could buy the drug withou
by Schnitz 10mo ago
It’s very simple. In the US your pharmacy has a contract with the drug supplier that prevents the pharmacist from telling you that you could buy the drug without insurance for $10 while he charges you the $20 copay. As long as this is legal and your pharmacist’s duty isn’t to you the patient, don’t waste time worrying about the details.
- eszed 10mo agoI am grateful to every pharmacist / pharmacist assistent who's sotto voce ignored that immoral "rule". On the flip side, before I transferred my prescriptions to my (excellent) locally-owned small pharmacy, I checked that these are drugs on which the respective Pharmacy Benefits Manager allows them to make a profit rather than a loss. That reminds me that I'll need to repeat that conversation when our insurance changes in January.
- djoldman 10mo agoThis has been illegal since 2018. I think you'll find that pharmacies have a book to show you every price if you ask. See S. 2554, the "Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act"