MA LAST STATE TO ALLOW RX DRUG DISCOUNTS

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• Article 347 : Grocers Coupon Services for MFA Members Only
• Article 348 : The Griffin Report of Food Marketing
• Article 376 : MFA ADDRESSES TOWN OF BROOKLINE, MA PROPOSAL TO BAN POLYSTYRENE AND CERTAIN DISPOSABLE BAGS
• Article 387 : BIG Y TURNS PINK
• Article 397 : 2013 HOLIDAY CALENDAR
• Article 410 : C&S Wholesale Grocers Responds After Hurricane Sandy
• Article 411 : Big Y Launches Customer and Employee Donation Program
• Article 412 : Big Y Re-Opening / Donation to Schools
• Article 414 : BIG Y'S SACK HUNGER / HELP OTHERS
• Article 416 : 2012 MFA ANNUAL MEETING AND HALL OF FAME PICTURES
• Article 417 : 2012 MASSACHUSETTS BEST BAGGER WINNER - DANNY JOHNSON of ROCHE BROS. SUPERMARKETS
• Article 418 : MFA's Hall of Fame & Community Service Awards
• Article 423 : STOP & SHOP GOES PINK IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ORGANIZATIONS
• Article 429 : Big Y Donates $75,000 to Superstorm Sandy and American Red Cross Disaster Relief
• Article 431 : CREDIT CARD LITIGATION UPDATE:
• Article 432 : Register Here- for the MFA 2013 Annual Convention
• Article 435 : MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION NEWS SCAN UPDATE
• Article 436 : MFA Newscan January 21, 2013
• Article 438 : MFA Newscan January 14, 2013
• Article 441 : MFA Newscan January 28, 2013
• Article 442 : BIG Y's "SACK HUNGER" PROGRAM DONATES 162,830 LBS OF FOOD
• Article 444 : Ahold USA Names Mark McGowan To Exec. V.P. Of Merchandising
• Article 445 : Letter to MFA from the Department of Children and Families
• Article 468 : MESSAGE FROM: Joe Kelley, Stop & Shop Supermarkets and Jay Rainville, Demoulas Supermarkets.
• Article 478 : MFA NEWSCAN UPDATE MARCH 11, 2013

When Governor Patrick signed into law the state’s FY ’13 budget on July 8, it contained language that allows for the use of coupons, discounts, rebates or vouchers towards co-payments for those purchasing prescription medicines.  Prior to its enactment, Massachusetts was the final state to allow for the use of such price reductions on prescriptions.  A previous state law banned any rebate for health care purchasing.  The new law bans coupons for brand name drugs when generic versions are available.  The allowance for drug coupons expires July 1, 2015 unless the MA legislature renews or extends the legislation.