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Lancaster pharmacy agrees to pay restitution, civil penalties for price gouging
Lancaster pharmacy agrees to pay restitution, civil penalties for price gouging
A Lancaster-based pharmacy accused of price gouging customers on N95 face masks has agreed to pay $1,765 in civil penalties and $741 in restitution in a settlement with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Shapiro announced the settlement with Regional Discount Pharmacy following an investigation that found the pharmacy sold 353 face masks for $8 each between March 6 and June 22. The price violated state law limiting price mark ups to no more than 20 percent during an emergency, Shapiro said.
The office wrote in a statement that the masks were sold at an overcharge of $2.10, or 26.25%
“Pennsylvanians need security and financial protection right now, especially when so many have lost wages and 30% are out of work,” said Shapiro in a statement. “You have a right in Pennsylvania to purchase life-saving goods at reasonable prices in times like this.”
As part of the settlement, Regional Discount Pharmacy agreed to comply with all provisions of the Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law and Price Gouging Act moving forward.
Shapiro announced a similar price gouging settlement last week after a New Jersey-based pharmacy supplier that allegedly price gouged on hand sanitizer sold to Pennsylvania pharmacies.
