No more points for prescriptions as of June 1st 2011

[tjthemanto]

I never received points for meds? Are my SDM dumb or ??????lol

ON never had points for precriptions but some other provinces especially in the west always had points for precriptions .

I guess OHIP was smart or maybe cheap & didn't want the points ..the drug plans are funded by the various provincial governments & not federal gov. hence depending on the province the plans/coverage vary .

[tjthemanto]

My little girl is on a lot of perscription meds, and we never get points on them at SDM either???

I believe that Ontario hasn't allowed points for quite awhile at SDM but in BC they do, so I guess it will change in BC now.

Yeah, Ontario doesn't allow for points Zellers doesn't give out points (in ONT) either.

That's true ..ON never had points for precriptions

ON never had points for precriptions but some other provinces especially in the west always had points for precriptions .

I guess OHIP was smart or maybe cheap & didn't want the points ..the drug plans are funded by the various provincial governments & not federal gov. hence depending on the province the plans/coverage vary .

[betholio]

Just wanted to let everyone know that effective June 1st, 2011 we will not be able to go to any pharmacy any more and receive points

I was at SDM today to get medication and they told me the government is stopping ALL stores of giving points for medications, as they feel two many people are going out and getting prescriptions JUST to get the points!!!!!!!!!

She mentioned the following stores:


Zellers
SDM
Safeway

Before it ends get three months refill for the points. I think this is crazy

That is the store's spin on it. Most provinces have gov't funded drug programs and that helps keep the prices down (have you heard about the crazy prices they pay for meds in the US?). The gov't is probably telling the pharmacies that they have to reign in costs so they're cutting benefits to their customers.

[momof3heathens]

I just got off the phone with the pharmacy dept at Shoppers in Esquimalt and they were told 2016 was when the points were going to stop. We both kind of chuckled at the oddness of such a far off date.

I then called Safeway at Tillicum and she also heard June 1 of this year but didn't think this was feasible as they haven't prepared for notifying customers, etc.

So quite conflicting info.

[operabob]

With the same logic the government should shut down all the casinos! ;-)

[Smilesaver]

I know this is crazy. I use to go to Zellers for many many years now Safeway for the air mile's but was near a SDM today and that is how I found out. I couldn't agree more the doctors should STOP giving out so many unneeded prescriptions to people. I am going to miss my air mile points!!!!!!!

[mulock]

I get points for mine here in Halifax.....just picked up one tonight at SDM and the points were there.

[karen0382]

Ontario SDM stopped issuing points for prescriptions years ago.

[couponer123]

OH I need my points to get others things. Amazing how the government has the power to change so many things

[1cheapb*tch]

Shouldn't it be up to the doctor not to prescribe unnecessary medication? Shouldn't the government be coming down on doctors who overprescribe instead of penalizing those innocent people who collect their airmiles and make the best of a bad and expensive medical condition? What a screwed up world we live in!
The government is ok with us taking wildly dangerous and overpriced drugs for the enrichment of pharmaceutical companies, but god forbid we the patients should find some little benefit in all that!
(Sorry. I'm stepping off the soapbox now!)

LMAO and couldn't agree more!

[Mrsb07]

I used to get points at Zellers for drugs until the government stopped it but for diabetics, you still get points on needles. I have to get them for my cat and I always get hbc points for them. And as an earlier poster said buy a shoppers gift card and use that to pay for the drugs if you're getting them at Shoppers. At least you'll get the gift card points.

[jojos_n_kelowna]

Shouldn't it be up to the doctor not to prescribe unnecessary medication? Shouldn't the government be coming down on doctors who overprescribe instead of penalizing those innocent people who collect their airmiles and make the best of a bad and expensive medical condition? What a screwed up world we live in!
The government is ok with us taking wildly dangerous and overpriced drugs for the enrichment of pharmaceutical companies, but god forbid we the patients should find some little benefit in all that!
(Sorry. I'm stepping off the soapbox now!)

Stay up on that soapbox! I totally agree!

My family has over $500.00 in prescriptions each month...so ya I'll notice...OUCH!

[Rashida]

I never got SDM points,

[krempy]

I hope save on foods doesn't have to quit points on prescriptions!!!
That's where we get ours and we get SOM points on the amount we pay, as well as the amount our insurance coverage pays. It really adds up and it's one of the reasons I've had my prescriptions with them for 10 years!!
With over $500/month for asthma medications that's lots of points on our card--it would REALLY suck if they had to discontinue it. ;(

[minouchefreedom]

good lord!! I guess all of us who are prescribed medications for anything that happens to keep us alive, like low thyroid, Gerd ( gastrointestinal reflux etc) Asthma, Diabetis are not actually needing those medications.......what a bunch of bull!!!

Perhaps the government would prefer us to enter the hospital for frequent treatments due to not having medication instead, lets see how that goes about saving money...lol!!

As it is I have to pay for the privilage of having lactaid for lactose intolerance, so I can drink milk or eating any milk products. I use 2 with my morning coffee, 2 with any meal that has milk in it, and drink a few cups of coffee each day. The irony is I have been ordered to increase my calcium and milk is the way to go other than supplements......none of these are covered by any plan I am on now....... it cost me a small fortune.....ak!!!

My daughter on a disability income has coverage for Lactaid, and she take more than I on a daily basis........