Wapello County panel weighs switching jail pharmacy; potential savings cited
Supervisors considered moving the jail's pharmacy services to Advanced Correctional Health, with materials estimating $26,000–$52,000 in annual savings and a shift to seven‑day blister packaging; Southside Drug said matching that packaging could require about $450,000 in equipment and staffing. The board left the matter open and set a follow-up work session.
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The Wapello County Board of Supervisors discussed on Sept. 14 whether to transition the county jail's pharmacy services to Advanced Correctional Health, a step described in work-session materials as potentially saving about $26,000 to $52,000 annually and reducing medication errors by switching to seven‑day blister packaging and a correctional formulary.
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