Pharmacy Services

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IMPORTANT PHARMACY ANNOUNCEMENT

VCU Student Health is thrilled to announce our collaboration with VCU Health System (VCUHS) Pharmacy starting May 2024.  This partnership marks an exciting new chapter in our commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare services to our students.  By joining forces with VCU Pharmacy, Student Health aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of pharmaceutical care to patients.

As a result, our own VCU Student Health Pharmacy closed permanently as of May 24, 2024.   Our team is working diligently to ensure a seamless transition to VCUHS Pharmacy or the patient's pharmacy of choice.  Please direct any queries to 804-828-8828.

Prescription Medications

Students can fill prescriptions at any pharmacy of their choice.  However, Student Health will offer a limited selection of low-cost prescription medications for self-pay through the VCUHS Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) Pharmacy and other VCUHS pharmacies located on the Medical Campus.

  • The cost for self-pay prescriptions sent to VCUHS pharmacies is $10.  Only major credit cards, debit cards, Rambucks, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay are accepted as methods of payment.
  • Only prescriptions written by Student Health providers can be filled at this price.  Prescriptions written by outside providers can be rewritten by a Student Health provider during a scheduled appointment.

Students who wish to use their health insurance to cover prescription costs can use their pharmacy of choice (eg. CVS, Rite Aid, Kroger, Publix, VCUHS Pharmacy, etc.).

Over-the-Counter Medications

A wide variety of over-the-counter (OTC) medications are available for purchase at both campus clinics.  Prices are very reasonable in an effort to provide affordable services to our students.  Students do not have to be patients of Student Health in order to purchase OTC products from our clinics.

Click on the link to view a list of our extensive OTC products and prices.  

  • OTC medications include pain relievers, cough and cold medicines, gastrointestinal products, vitamins, and more.  
  • Miscellaneous items include thermometers, tablet splitters, hand sanitizer, tampons, etc.
  • Student Health also offers Nicotine replacement products (see link above) at a low cost compared to most retailers.  Appointments can be scheduled with a Student Health provider to learn about other options for quitting tobacco.
Contraceptive Items

Student Health offers a variety of over-the-counter contraceptive items, such as condoms, lubricants, and Plan B (emergency contraception), at affordable prices.  For example, latex condoms cost $3 for 6, non-latex condoms cost $4 for 6, and Plan B is available for only $20.

A limited selection of prescription birth control pills can be filled for $10 per month out-of-pocket through the ACC Pharmacy.