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chemgear · 07-17-2024, 03:45 PM

Crazy when Pharmacies are getting in on the money action.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...acks-1.7076276

Pharmacies still paying patients kickbacks, DTES sources say

CBC News has spoken to more than a dozen people in the community, including pharmacists, nurses, doctors and patients with first-hand experience, who claim some pharmacies are paying customers a share of the money they claim from the B.C.'s PharmaCare program.

They say payments can range between $100 and $200 per month depending on the number of daily prescriptions per person.

"The fact that these sort of behaviours are so common, and particularly within this population, without remedy over all these years is of great concern to me,"

The College of Pharmacists of B.C. and B.C.'s Ministry of Health declined an interview with CBC News and sent emailed statements instead.

The college says it has a "long-standing concern about the negative effects of incentive programs" but does not comment publicly about complaints due to privacy reasons.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...pply-1.7252533

Vancouver pharmacy shuttered over safer supply misuse claims

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) also found "evidence of criminal activities" and "public safety risks" during traffic stops of the pharmacy's delivery vehicle, the college said.

In a statement to CBC News Tuesday, the VPD said that in January and February of this year, police working in the Downtown Eastside had "interactions with a person engaging in activity that was consistent with dial-a-doping" — where people call a cellphone number to arrange to buy the drugs and get them delivered to a specific location.

"The person was observed driving in the Downtown Eastside with a variety of prescription medications, cash, drug paraphernalia, and weapons. The person claimed he was an employee of a pharmacy and was doing deliveries.

07-17-2024, 03:45 PM	#1483
chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	Crazy when Pharmacies are getting in on the money action. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...acks-1.7076276 Pharmacies still paying patients kickbacks, DTES sources say CBC News has spoken to more than a dozen people in the community, including pharmacists, nurses, doctors and patients with first-hand experience, who claim some pharmacies are paying customers a share of the money they claim from the B.C.'s PharmaCare program. They say payments can range between $100 and $200 per month depending on the number of daily prescriptions per person. "The fact that these sort of behaviours are so common, and particularly within this population, without remedy over all these years is of great concern to me," The College of Pharmacists of B.C. and B.C.'s Ministry of Health declined an interview with CBC News and sent emailed statements instead. The college says it has a "long-standing concern about the negative effects of incentive programs" but does not comment publicly about complaints due to privacy reasons. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...pply-1.7252533 Vancouver pharmacy shuttered over safer supply misuse claims The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) also found "evidence of criminal activities" and "public safety risks" during traffic stops of the pharmacy's delivery vehicle, the college said. In a statement to CBC News Tuesday, the VPD said that in January and February of this year, police working in the Downtown Eastside had "interactions with a person engaging in activity that was consistent with dial-a-doping" — where people call a cellphone number to arrange to buy the drugs and get them delivered to a specific location. "The person was observed driving in the Downtown Eastside with a variety of prescription medications, cash, drug paraphernalia, and weapons. The person claimed he was an employee of a pharmacy and was doing deliveries.