The Cost of Prescriptions
Most Americans once they reach middle age are on some sort of medical prescription.
A lot are simply maintenance type drugs like statins for cholesterol control.
And there are those of us who either don't reside in the perfect body and or we've made it less than the perfect body by how we've used it.
The point I wanted to address is that most of us really haven't given a lot of thought to or realized that not all pharmacies are the same.
They all get the drugs from the same couple of wholesalers. And, they are all held to the same way of filling the prescriptions.
But, what they charge is up to them. And, for many charge they do!
How many Americans price shop their Prescriptions?
More today than before but all in all not many!
Pharmacies that are part of large box retailers are by far the most economical! They are covering their cost of operation in numerous fashions.
And a lot of people aren't aware that membership retailers like Costco will sell prescriptions to the general public.
What sets these retailers apart from the rest is that they typically sell whatever they do for a fixed amount over their cost. Drugs included.
In many cases this difference alone can be thirty, forty and even more percent less than a standard pharmacy.
Costco even has a program for their members that don't have health insurance where they will sell the drug at even yet a lower price!
Just to be a good neighbor!
For me, this difference amounted to a monthly cost at my local pharmacy of $144. The big box retailer was $115. per month.
Which I was now able to obtain at Costco for $53. per month! Same drugs from the same suppliers!
This for me was a massive monthly savings!
I only wish I had checked this difference out years ago!
To check this out yourself Costco places many prices on line.
In person, if your not a member just tell the door checker that your going to the pharmacy!