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Bad news: pharmacy wanted $1200 for a 2 week supply of a drug my Dr perscribed

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jan 12 '23, 09:45

Good news: Dr is used to having issues with this particular medication and should be able to scavenge together enough free samples for me to take 2 weeks of it in February

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and the cost of the same drug in Europe is probably around 20 bucks -- nm - decline Jan 12, 09:50 8
- Does the drug have a website and does that site have a manufacturer’s offer you can use? -- nm - Tim Jan 12, 09:54 2
  - Yes. That price was with 50% off using a mfctr coupon. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 12, 09:57 1
    - Ah. Guessing the insurance didn’t want to cover it -- nm - Tim Jan 12, 09:59
- Based on internet reading it looks like a fairly common practice for Americans to order it from online Canadian pharmacies -- nm - Strongbad Jan 12, 09:52 4
  - How does one find an online pharm that isn't a scam, selling whatever crap from India? Mom's Medicare won't supply anything but generic - zeitgeist Jan 12, 10:22
  - We are likely going to be doing this sometime this year -- nm - oblique Jan 12, 09:59
  - roadtrip! - decline Jan 12, 09:58 1
    - Yes, honesty is the best… wait a minute. -- nm - Qale Jan 12, 10:04

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Bad news: pharmacy wanted $1200 for a 2 week supply of a drug my Dr perscribed

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