[Greater-Baltimore] James Pharmacy

[Bernadette Jacobs]

No! No! No!!! This is totally and completely unacceptable!!! I have had some issues with them in the past so I have taken my families pharmaceuticals elsewhere. However, this is off the deep end. Just recently, I heard of somebody in my area who has had to switch pharmacies as James pharmacy no longer delivers to the Catonsville/Woodlawn area. so, this is not the only issue. Now, if anyone would like to contact me and get the number for Northern Pharmacy, yes they do have ScripTalk and they do have a delivery service, I would be happy to  oblige.



If if anyone needs the contact card. Just let me know and I will share it with you. Can't seem to figure out how to insert the contact card into this email. So, just give me a shout and I will send it along.
Bernadette Jacobs
May today be your best one yet!!! ☺️

> On Aug 22, 2024, at 11:36 AM, Ellen Ringlein via Greater-Baltimore <greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Melissa and Others,
> 
> I have been using James pharmacy as well, since they were the first pharmacy
> that provided the script talk labels and they are an independent business,
> even though they are not the closest pharmacy to my house. But I won't be
> patronizing that business anymore, if I am charged for accessible labels.
> 
> Ellen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-Baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Melissa Riccobono via Greater-Baltimore
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:36 AM
> To: greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
> Cc: melissaariccobono at gmail.com
> Subject: [Greater-Baltimore] James Pharmacy
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I'm wondering who uses James Pharmacy. My family and I use them, and I just
> received a text saying on September first they will begin charging $3.99 for
> each Script Talk label requested. They say this is necessary due to
> increased cost of maintenance and materials. They are calling this a service
> charge.
> 
> I know that in January, 2025, the bill we helped advocate for stating all
> pharmacies will need to provide accessible prescription labels will go into
> effect. So I'm guessing that in January this charge will not be legal.
> Something tells me it may not even be legal in September. Seems as if just
> because we happen not to be able to read a medication bottle does not mean
> we should be charged in order to receive the information in a way we can
> access it when everyone else gets that information for free.
> 
> So, I wanted to bring this to the attention of others who might use James
> Pharmacy, and also try to figure out what we can do to educate them about
> the law. Also, a part of me does feel for them if costs are truly increasing
> that much. They are a community pharmacy, which is why I like to use them.
> They were offering Script Talk before many other pharmacies in this area
> were. It's not as if they have a large parent company who can come in and
> help absorb increased cost. It does seem though, that if they had a service
> charge of 25 or 50 cents on each prescription they sold, even just for a
> little while, they could raise the money they would need without putting the
> burden on only the blind customers. If they stated that money would be used
> for general pharmacy and technology upkeep, I would pay it gladly, and not
> bat an eye, and I think others would as well. I'm sure there are other
> things they could do, or maybe even other resources such as grants available
> to them as a small business that could pay for these increased costs. I
> don't want to run them out of business by any means. On the other hand, I
> would be tempted to take my business elsewhere instead of paying $3.99 for
> each label I request. That seems quite high to me.
> 
> What are other's thoughts. How can we work together to educate and give
> feedback as customers? Please let me know. You can reply to this message if
> you want to keep your comments on the list for all to see, or you can
> contact me directly.
> 
> MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com <mailto:MelissaARiccobono at gmail.com>
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Melissa
> 
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