Frustrations seem to be mounting for some British Columbians as the cost of refilling prescriptions during the novel coronavirus pandemic is hurting their bottom line. “As a retired person on a fixed income, my budget will be adversely affected,” White Rock, B.C., resident Shelagh Bruhn told Global News in an email.
Patients with regular prescriptions typically get a three-month supply, but many pharmacies were only doling out 30 days of medicine at a time.
With these restrictions, patients were having to pay a pharmacy dispensing fee every time they filled their prescription, which is adding up. “I now have to pick up my prescriptions every 30 days, instead of every three months.