Independent pharmacies ask level playing field

Veto: State fight not over as legislators, pharmacies unhappy

  • Suzanne Davenport helps a customer at Southern Drug Company in Blue Ridge. She says local, independent pharmacies are counting on state legislators to bring back SB 198. State Representative Johnny Chastain (R-Blue Ridge) says the goal of the bill is to level the playing field between the large chains and the small business owners in regard to prescription reimbursements.
    Suzanne Davenport helps a customer at Southern Drug Company in Blue Ridge. She says local, independent pharmacies are counting on state legislators to bring back SB 198. State Representative Johnny Chastain (R-Blue Ridge) says the goal of the bill is to level the playing field between the large chains and the small business owners in regard to prescription reimbursements.
    Chastain says new law will come back up Owners of independent, local pharmacies and 218 state legislators from all over Georgia suffered a setback with a May 7 veto by Governor Brian Ke...

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