Alaska pioneer homes, VA clash over pill packaging

State-run pioneer homes are not accepting VA medications until the administration packages the pills in blister packs. (File/KTUU-DT)

by The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Officials say military veterans living in the state-run Alaska Pioneer Homes are losing out on free or low-cost prescription benefits because of packaging.

Instead of pill bottles, the Pioneer Homes want the medicine to come in blister packs -- foil on one side, plastic on the other. But the Veterans Administration says it isn't set up to make the blister packs.

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