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Does the VA dispense all meds to VA patients or do they fill their Rx at local pharmacies?

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Does the VA dispense all meds to VA patients or do they fill their Rx at local pharmacies?

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Medications are dispensed at both VA facilities and local pharmacies. VA encourages patients to have their prescriptions filled through VA. However, due to the difference in the VA co-pay and the generic prices some retail chain pharmacies offer, patients sometimes choose to have the prescription written to be filled at a community chain pharmacy.