Prescription Transfer Coupons are a popular way to make money at the store. You transfer a prescription to a new pharmacy that is offering a deal on with new or transferred accounts and you get a gift card to spend in the store.
That will no longer be taking place in Alabama.
ations in the state they are no longer allowed to honor or offer such coupons.
According to Herb Bobo who's with the ASBP "It's a safety issue. Folks transfer their prescriptions to 12 different pharmacies yet do not have a complete medical history on file. This can cause health risks."
The resolution was added to the Alabama Code of Professional Pharmacy Conduct.
(h) A pharmacist should never offer or participate in the offering a financial award or benefit, not related to competitive retail pricing of any drug, to induce or encourage any individual to transfer a prescription from one pharmacy to another.
Author: Herb Bobo, R.Ph. Secretary
Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama 1975; §34-23-92.
History: Original rule filed: May 30, 1990; Effective July 30, 1991; Amended: April 21, 2011; Effective June 6, 2011.
This voids the Kmart program, Rite Aid, CVS coupon center coupons, Target in-ad coupons and Winn Dixie coupons.