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Court approves new jail pharmacy agreement, cites roughly 33% savings
Summary
Grant County Court approved a new prescription services agreement for the jail that the minutes say will save about 33% annually and provide a two-day turnaround for routine prescriptions; emergency fills remain available through the prior provider.
The Grant County Court on April 15 approved a new agreement for prescription medication services for the county jail, replacing the existing provider.
Court minutes state the new contract offers approximately 33% annual savings and promises a two-day turnaround for prescriptions; emergency fills will be available through the existing provider as needed. Judge Hamsher moved to approve the new pharmacy services contract; Commissioner Rowell seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (3–0).
The minutes do not name the incoming vendor or include the contract term or annual dollar figures; the record confined details to projected savings and turnaround time.
