Life on Florida’s West Coast

The High Price of Prescriptions

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Prescription drugs can get expensive. In fact, when I go to talk to my doctor about something that will require prescription., part of the conversation ends up revolving around the price of the medication, less expensive options, and options that might be on one of the national drugstore chains budget priced formularies. Just today, actually, my doctor suggested changing one of my medications and I balked, because the other option would end up costing me a whole lot more out of pocket.

I have a prescription plan through my health insurance, but they are limited in what they agree to cover and my co-pays are based on a percentage. Sometimes the co-pays are so high I have to go back to the doctor and start at square one to find an alternate medication.

I read an article just yesterday about cancer patients who stop taking their medication as prescribed due to cost. The article went on to say that in the end, the money they saved is not worth it because their cancer takes over when it could have been under control for years to come. I know those people feel like they are between a rock and a hard place sometimes.

Edrugstore.md is an online pharmacy that has been online for 8 years. They deal only in name brand prescription drugs, not generics. The benefit of using an e-pharmacy like this is that they are able to offer the lowest prices on the internet for commonly used and often expensive medications like Benzaclin, Nexium, and Yasmin. Lower prices me more access to the meds you really need.

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