Comments: Cheap Psych Meds For All!
I find QFC getting into the 4 buck pill push a bit ironic due to their high priced everything else in those stores. They are just jumping on the bandwagon to keep a customer in the store longer and drive sales up via pharamceuticals; like Target,Walmart, etc. it is just another way pharma industry infiltrates our lives, and leaves a poor clerk at the counter promoting it without understanding they should refuse to wear that "ask me" badge.
What's next? "Ask me about generic Risperdal" or "Get Invega here" or "Insomnia? we sell Ambien OTC" -- God what's next? Pharma reps in house!
Posted by Stephany at April 23, 2008 04:46 AM
I pay 2 dollars for generics under my expensive Medicare Part D plan, but it sure helps. I got 230 dollars worth of Zofran (the best anti-nausea drug on the market) for 2 dollars and it has already saved me one trip to the ER and thus saved the taxpayers about a 1,000 bucks. I'm all for the generics, they keep me out of the doughnut hole on Medicare Part D. Some folks have no coverage, these 4 dollar generics can save them--many blood pressure, cardiac and other important drugs are now generic.
Posted by Alison Hymes at April 23, 2008 06:20 AM
I really don't have a problem with the generics, but that's me personally. There are many doctors that feel the actual drug is better suited for their patient. It probably comes down to a matter of opinion based on experience.
My meds were something like 40 bucks for a month generic and 400 for the actual Zoloft.
As far a doctor caring about saving the patient 20 percent - I don't think they care at all or understand the needs of many patients in that respect.
Posted by Scott Becker at April 23, 2008 01:01 PM
Three cheers for Wal-Mart. And now they've started selling 3 months of those generics for $10. Wow! For my other meds that aren't generic I use the prescription discount card that I found at www.rxdrugcard.com. Low membership fee. Drug prices posted to check before you join.
Posted by Lily at June 10, 2008 11:24 AM