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Why are there no local pet pharmacies?
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:36 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:36 am
Vets charge alot of money for meds and you can get them for much cheaper at Chewy and Petmeds.
How come local pharmacies don't provide pet prescriptions? YOu think one or two would jump in on that market.
How come local pharmacies don't provide pet prescriptions? YOu think one or two would jump in on that market.
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Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:37 am to prplhze2000
Seems like the logistics of a local pet pharmacy would be kinda ruff
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:37 am to prplhze2000
You never heard of Greco's?
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:38 am to prplhze2000
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Why are there no local pet pharmacies?
Obamacare only covers cats. And cats prefer to use homeopathic treatments.
Dogs have nowhere to go.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:41 am to prplhze2000
I'm pretty sure I've seen signs at Sam's Club for that.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:41 am to prplhze2000
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Vets charge alot of money for meds and you can get them for much cheaper at Chewy and Petmeds.
It’s almost like you answered your own question.
quote:
How come local pharmacies don't provide pet prescriptions? YOu think one or two would jump in on that market.
Doubt they want to carry the inventory. It’s not as
Lucrative as you think.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:43 am to prplhze2000
If they stock it then Walgreen's, CVS, Walmart, target will fill a pet prescription.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:43 am to prplhze2000
Do they have the training to not cause a roverdose?
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:58 am to hob
I used to get my dog's insulin and syringes at Walmart.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:59 am to prplhze2000
Many local pharmacies stock pet specific medications and also many meds are good in both human and animal medicine. The grocery stores around me like Giant Eagle, Kroger, Meijer all have pet meds as does the Wal Mart pharmacy. They aren't going to have everything but definitely the most common meds.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:13 am to prplhze2000
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How come local pharmacies don't provide pet prescriptions? YOu think one or two would jump in on that market.
They do
Friend used to get their dogs seizure medicine from local pharmacy because it was much cheaper than at vets office
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:16 am to prplhze2000
I use Essential Oils to heal any issue for my Nymeria.
It is a real panacea.
It is a real panacea.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:26 am to prplhze2000
I’ve yet to have a prescription need for a dog that CVS hasn’t been able to fill
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:00 am to prplhze2000
CVS fills my dogs’ stuff.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:11 am to prplhze2000
I’ve used CVS for my dog in the past.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:13 am to chryso
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Greco's?
They invented the pet pharmacy and Craig was smart to reduce the overhead for items that tie up cash like that.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:39 am to prplhze2000
My Vet will call in scripts to Walgreen's if they have it, or modify the script if needed for what they stock (1/2 tablet), etc... it's even HSA approved that way!
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:55 am to prplhze2000
I'd imagine the licensing and regulatory requirements would be a nightmare and the juice ain't worth the squeeze. Many of the medications can be used on animals as well as people. I'd imagine that you'd have to go through all the hoops a people pharmacy has to go through to stock anything that is approved for human use, but is prescription only.
There may just not be enough profit in it to dispense in an animal only pharmacy outside of an already licensed pet hospital and, as others have said, a lot of the stuff you're likely to be prescribed for your animal is available at your regular pharmacy.
There may just not be enough profit in it to dispense in an animal only pharmacy outside of an already licensed pet hospital and, as others have said, a lot of the stuff you're likely to be prescribed for your animal is available at your regular pharmacy.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 11:57 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 12:24 pm to Paul Allen
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Seems like the logistics of a local pet pharmacy would be kinda ruff
I heard there’s a paws in the licensing process.
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