Archive for February, 2009

Response to Pharmacy Ownership Bill Vote

Posted on February 13, 2009 | No Comments
After months of advertising, debates, and heavy anticipation from both sides, North Dakota senators voted 57-35 against repealing the current pharmacy ownership law, enacted in 1963. Clearly the majority of North Dakota’s state senators are not for the common citizens, but instead filling their own...
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Thrifty White Drug Is Going Too Far

Posted on February 10, 2009 | No Comments
A recent article posted in the Bismarck Tribune has revealed an e-mail sent out by a Thrifty White Drug executive to pharmacists of the regional drug chain with a disturbing message. In the email, employees were told that unless they oppose repealing the pharmacy ownership...
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The Truth About Pharmacy Laws of North Dakota

Posted on February 4, 2009 | No Comments
There has been another recent push to repeal the pharmacy law in North Dakota that restricts pharmacy ownership. The law, which was enacted in 1963, was created to protect locally-owned pharmacies from national and/or regional chains. This is not the first time this law has...
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