# VA Prescriptions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-prescriptions/378110>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-prescriptions/378110 "2006-10-27T14:10:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Arkie\_from\_MO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Arkie\_from\_MO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkie_from_MO)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-prescriptions/378110/1 "2006-10-27T14:10:39Z")

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I am a Viet Nam vet with a 40% service connected disability. I use the VA as my primary care provider. I have to pay $8 (copay) for a one month supply of meds. Walmart & Target now fill prescriptions for generic meds for $4, half what I pay. My question is ---- Why can’t the VA doctors write me a prescription that I can have filled at Walmart or any other drug store ? Or, why can’t the VA match Walmart’s price for generic meds ( which all of mine are) ?