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National Study to Determine the Cost of Dispensing Prescriptions in Community Retail Pharmacies

Conducted by the accounting firm Grant Thornton, LLP, the study used data from over 23,000 community pharmacies and 832 million prescriptions to determine national cost of dispensing figures, as well as state-level cost of dispensing information for 46 states. This landmark national study was prepared for the Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action (CCPA), with financial support from the Community Pharmacy Foundation.

Executive Summary of Cost of Dispensing Study

CCPA Press Release on Cost of Dispensing Study
Landmark Study Reveals True Cost to Dispense Prescription Medications

CCPA Fact Sheet on Grant Thornton LLP Cost of Dispensing Study

Grant Thornton Presentation on the COD Study - February 23, 2007

To request a copy of the full study and state-level information for 46 states, please contact CCPA. The full report, provides detailed information about development of the survey instrument, distribution and tabulation of surveys, review of the data, confidentiality considerations, and the computational model for determining the cost of dispensing.