MARCH 11, 2020

COVID-19: Stockpiling Refills May Strain the System

By Alison McCook
Across the country, pharmacies have been seeing a significant uptick in the calls everyone expected: patients seeking to extend 30-day prescriptions to 90 days to ensure access to their medications amid the growing COVID-19 crisis. While stakeholders say they, so far, have been able to meet those requests, several indicate that it’s only a matter of time before the supply chain buckles under these new pressures.