Comments on: Walgreens charges $117 for a bottle of the same pills for which Costco charges $12 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/walgreens-charges-117-for-bottle-of.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Judyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/walgreens-charges-117-for-bottle-of.html#comment-72957 Judy Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/walgreens-charges-117-for-a-bottle-of-the-same-pills-for-which-costco-charges-12.html#comment-72957 I can top that price differential. I got a prescription filled at the pharmacy recommended by the infertility specialist I was seeing at the time.<br/><br/>Price $35<br/><br/>A friend couldn't afford to get hers filled at another pharmacy (not Walgreens). Price for the same medication. $500. <br/><br/>She was delighted to find a cheaper alternative for the SAME NAME BRAND DRUG.<br/><br/>Walgreens has nothing over some pharmacies. I can top that price differential. I got a prescription filled at the pharmacy recommended by the infertility specialist I was seeing at the time.

Price $35

A friend couldn’t afford to get hers filled at another pharmacy (not Walgreens). Price for the same medication. $500.

She was delighted to find a cheaper alternative for the SAME NAME BRAND DRUG.

Walgreens has nothing over some pharmacies.

]]> By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/walgreens-charges-117-for-bottle-of.html#comment-72940 RJS Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/walgreens-charges-117-for-a-bottle-of-the-same-pills-for-which-costco-charges-12.html#comment-72940 As I said there, prescriptions are loss leaders for these businesses, not their bread and butter. This is how they get away with it. As I said there, prescriptions are loss leaders for these businesses, not their bread and butter. This is how they get away with it.

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