We live in California, and last week, my wife and I discussed this terrible law with a local pharmacist with relatives, who are pharmacists in Oregon.
They all feel that this is a terrible law. Apparently even compounds like Nyquil and Dayquil will now require an rx.
They estimate that an Rx cost for a 5 to 7 day supply of these simple products will be in the $20 to $30 range. Of course no RX plans will cover the cost of an over the counter drug.
Then add the cost of the visit to see the MD. These Oregon Pharmacists see the cost of a visit and a week of drug costing up to $100.
There are rumors that there will be no refills and a strict limit of about a week's supply on the refills.
This is pure idiocy. The makers of the studd will lose massive amonts of revenue. I generally take NYQuil when I get a cold. But, I don't have to. I sure as hell won't bother going to the doctor for an RX for the stuff, I'll suffer through it.