Comments on: Generics doesn’t always equal cheap http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MrHunnybun http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html/comment-page-1#comment-73658 MrHunnybun Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html#comment-73658 No, that price is the price from the wholesaler. Rx charges are approx $15 per item if the patient pays. I guess the generic manufacturers aren't "allowed" to charge any more for the generics. No, that price is the price from the wholesaler. Rx charges are approx $15 per item if the patient pays. I guess the generic manufacturers aren’t “allowed” to charge any more for the generics.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html/comment-page-1#comment-72839 Anonymous Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html#comment-72839 "That's because your government is pickup up the rest of the tab, obviously."<br/><br/>"..your government"? Har-de-har! Straight from the pockets of every Tom, Dick and Harry drawing wages, you mean! “That’s because your government is pickup up the rest of the tab, obviously.”

“..your government”? Har-de-har! Straight from the pockets of every Tom, Dick and Harry drawing wages, you mean!

]]> By: RJS http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html/comment-page-1#comment-72819 RJS Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html#comment-72819 <i>"Is that for one month supply? I'm in the Uk and a packet of 28 tablets either 10mg,20mg or 40mg is under £1 (approx 2 USD)<br/><br/>Quite a difference."</i><br/><br/>That's because your government is pickup up the rest of the tab, obviously.<br/><br/>And yes, there is a huge variance in how much drugs cost from chain-to-chain. It's been my experience that CVS is more expensive than anyone else, for most things. “Is that for one month supply? I’m in the Uk and a packet of 28 tablets either 10mg,20mg or 40mg is under £1 (approx 2 USD)

Quite a difference.”

That’s because your government is pickup up the rest of the tab, obviously.

And yes, there is a huge variance in how much drugs cost from chain-to-chain. It’s been my experience that CVS is more expensive than anyone else, for most things.

]]> By: MrHunnybun http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html/comment-page-1#comment-72816 MrHunnybun Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/generics-doesnt-always-equal-cheap.html#comment-72816 Is that for one month supply? I'm in the Uk and a packet of 28 tablets either 10mg,20mg or 40mg is under £1 (approx 2 USD)<br/><br/>Quite a difference. Is that for one month supply? I’m in the Uk and a packet of 28 tablets either 10mg,20mg or 40mg is under £1 (approx 2 USD)

Quite a difference.

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