January 31st, 2011

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

“A move by Ohio officials to limit the number of times consumers can transfer prescriptions between pharmacies — often as they chase discounts or deals — could spur changes in Pennsylvania, too.

Since Jan. 1, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has mandated that, with few exceptions, no single prescription can be transferred to a different pharmacy more than once a year.

The move follows a rash of discounts offered in recent years as retailers with pharmacies — places such as Target, Walgreens, Giant Eagle and others — competed to fill prescriptions in the hopes that customers would make other purchases while in the store and maybe even become loyal shoppers.”

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