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News | Oct. 4, 2022

BAMC launches new texting option for prescription activation

By Lori Newman

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas  –   TRICARE beneficiaries will soon be able to activate their new prescriptions at the Brooke Army Medical Center Main Out-Patient Pharmacy and most of the outlying pharmacy locations with a few simple texts.

The Q-Anywhere text messaging service, which launches Oct. 3, allows beneficiaries to manage their prescriptions from their mobile device using Remote Pharmacy Mobile Activation, the latest TRICARE pharmacy tool offered to make filling prescriptions easier.

“Q-Anywhere will help reduce the number of people waiting in line at the pharmacy or over the phone,” said U.S. Army Col. Stacey Causey, BAMC Department of Pharmacy chief.

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