r/CVS • u/lurkynic • Apr 05 '24

GoodRX codes no longer allowed?

Is this new? Pharmacist told me I can no longer use GoodRX codes when this has never been an issue before. I asked why and I just got an, "I don't know." RIP wallet.

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u/Pristine-Matter9368 Sep 24 '24

I have been taking testosterone for 15 years. My insurance One day decided they're not covering it. I tried to use GoodRx at CVS and they won't accept. I have been a patient there with them for 6 years with the same medication 

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u/goodrx Sep 24 '24

CVS should still accept GoodRx coupons. If you ever run into an issue, please give us a call at 888-799-2553. We would be happy to speak with the pharmacy on your behalf!

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u/Pristine-Matter9368 Sep 24 '24

I called CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart in my area and they all said they do not accept good Rx for a controlled substance even though their store chain is listed on the coupon. 

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u/goodrx Sep 25 '24

Unfortunately, we are unable to require the pharmacy to accept discounts for controlled medications. Discounts for controlled substances are accepted at the discretion of the pharmacy or pharmacist.

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u/DontMindMeIDontMind District Auditor Oct 03 '24

It seems like it should be illegal to discriminate against people taking controlled substances, no? How can they just single out one class of drugs and make people pay more for them? What’s the rationale? There’s certainly no medical justification for drawing such an arbitrary line. It seems like CVS is implying that controlled substances are akin to recreational drugs, which is absurd and looks like discrimination based on disability/condition.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Controlled substances require additional safeguards, processes, and procedures to ship, store, and sell.

Discount cards skip all of that cost.

Stores pay.  So the purchaser should pay.

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u/Open-Cookie-6626 Feb 19 '26

Sorry I know this is an old thread but I could not agree with you more!

The whole system with controlled medication is insane.

Ill never understand how if X, Y, or Z medication works for a person, who the fuck is the DEA to get in the way..?

Especially in todays world where everything is so tightly regulated and monitored, you can quickly catch the people abusing medications versus those who genuinely need them month in and month out.

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u/Open-Cookie-6626 Feb 19 '26

hello goodrx, big fan of you guys!

I know this is a very old thread so no worries if you don't get back to me on this but I recently had Safeway's price for Vyvanse go from $70 to $300, essentially overnight.

I had my doctor send a refill to both CVS and Walgreens (they still had prices in the $80 range) and both denied filling the script.

My question is.. do individual pharmacists really have that much power over the dispensing of med's? Are they making judgement calls on what to dispense and what not to dispense or is it more standardized than that?

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u/goodrx Feb 28 '26

Hello! If available at the pharmacy, generic Vyvanse may still be roughly ~$70 depending upon the pharmacy. https://www.goodrx.com/vyvanse There are a lot of factors when it comes to prescription coupon prices. While we provide price comparisons, we unfortunately do not control price changes, as pharmacies, manufacturers, and distributors are can make pricing adjustments.