Covid-19 Pill Access at Risk as Pharmacies Push for Bigger Payments

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An obstacle has emerged to distributing Covid-19 pills: Pharmacies say they are losing money filling the prescriptions, and some say they won’t stock them unless paid more

Government bought the pills but dispensing fees were left up to private firms, with many pharmacies out of pocket filling the prescriptions

The FDA has cleared Merck’s new Covid-19 therapy molnupiravir, the latest antiviral that adults can take at home to avoid severe disease. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the science behind the new drug. Photo: Merck

 

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It's always been about the money, they could care less about our health...

Did you check with the mail order divisions of the drug insurance companies? My local pharmacy charges $60 for 3 months worth of my generic blood pressure pills. Mail order charges $12 and shipping is free.

Outrageous! Those pharmacies should proudly post their decline during the pandemic at their front doors!

'FARMA' nu face decat ce stie ea mai bine. Daca nu are un profit Wery Big, nu mai este interesata de a distribui un produs bun pentru omenire. Oamenii nu au decat sa moara. Noi (FARMA) sa ne umplem conturile. Asta da gandire crestina!? Mai curand : cretina.

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