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What's the cheapest completely-legal pharmacy?

post #1 of 9
5/14/09 at 9:42pm
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I need to get a prescription that my insurance won't cover and I'm wondering where I can buy it most cheaply. Brick and mortar or online are both fine, as long as the online pharmacy isn't Canadian/overseas.
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post #2 of 9
5/14/09 at 10:06pm
I've found that Costco often has the cheapest prices on brand meds and you don't need to be a member to use the pharmacy. Do you have one in your area?

This site was the first to come up when I googled pharmacy price search:

http://www.pharmacychecker.com/

Seems to include the biggies.
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post #3 of 9
5/14/09 at 11:29pm
I second Costco. Cheaper than any place I found in San Francisco without insurance
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post #4 of 9
5/17/09 at 6:02pm
Call Costco & Sam's Club for a price quote. You do not need to be a member to use their pharmacy.
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post #5 of 9
5/17/09 at 9:18pm
My pharmacist friends tell me they send uninsured to walmart for scrips. I would also check costco, if it were me.
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post #6 of 9
5/17/09 at 10:19pm
pharmacy.ca perhaps.
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post #7 of 9
5/17/09 at 11:25pm
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
My pharmacist friends tell me they send uninsured to walmart for scrips. I would also check costco, if it were me.
There are generic drugs at Walmart, etc. that you can buy for $4 for a month's supply. I'm not sure if something his insurance wouldn't cover would be included but would be worth a shot. Also, I think that there is some kind of criteria you have to meet. Hopefully his doctor would have discussed this already if it were an option.
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post #8 of 9
5/17/09 at 11:37pm
Costco is known as the lowest priced brick and mortar pharmacy in America.

But it would be worth comparing a specific drug's cost between Costco and Sam's Club.

I used to think that CVS and Walgreen's were quite competitive.

Then I paid about $108 at CVS for an Rx that was available at Costco for $43! Quite a difference.

Though they don't like to advertise it, I've found that many CVS and Walgreens will match the Costco price if you provide proof of their cost and especially if it's a recurring refill of the drug.

To me, it goes to show how outrageous the markup is for prescription drugs.
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post #9 of 9
5/18/09 at 12:01pm
I'd check with you Walgreens. They have a prescription plan where you pay, like, 30 dollars a month and you get your medications for a very small copay. If you have to take the medication for a while, then this type of plan most certainly pays off.
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