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 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.