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Blogs by Joseph Juliano MD
How to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs 11/12/2006 8:05:34 PM
. Pharmacies contribute to the overwhelming costs of prescription drugs, as a consumer investigation revealed that some pharmacies are marking up drugs by as much as 2,000 percent. For instance, Enalapril, the generic equivalent of Vasotec, a widely prescribed high blood pressure medication, costs pharmacies about $5 for a month’s supply. Yet Eckerd drugs charges as much as $68 for the same prescription, and Walgreen's charges about $60.
Another example is Famotidine, a generic equivalent of the well-known acid reducing medication Pepcid. Famotidine costs your pharmacy about $6, but sells for $97 at CVS and $98 at Rite Aid. Also consider Fluoxetine, the generic equivalent of the anti-depressant drug Prozac. While your pharmacy pays about $4 for a month's supply, CVS will charge you $79 and Rite Aid will charge you $82.
Investigators found that reasonably priced prescription drugs could be found at stores like Wal-Mart and Kmart and prices were particularly low at Costco stores. Costco Wholesale Corporation charges $12.97 for Enalapril, $12.24 for Famotidine, and $9.63 for Fluoxetine. Company officials say they still make a profit even with their low prices. Although Costco usually requires a membership to shop in their stores, the pharmacy can be used with no membership, either in person or online).
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