FARGO - Female students are frustrated by a price increase in prescription contraceptives this fall, college pharmacists say.
Some prescription contraceptives have doubled and tripled because federal rules no longer allow incentives for drug companies to offer discounts at college health clinics.
"It's been a crushing blow to everyone," said Pat O'Donnell, pharmacist at student health services at UND. "Students are shocked and frustrated, but they also understand that there's nothing we can do about it."
Some students are willing to pay for birth control, regardless of the cost, said Alicia Fitz, pharmacist at North Dakota State University's student health center.
"In most cases, they realize it is cheaper than the cost of being pregnant and having a baby," she said. "They're not happy about it, but they will pay for it."
