Amen, Brother Griff!

Our biggest supermarket chain (Schnucks) has been trying to keep up with Wal Mart over the past couple years, including Rx's. I'll probably check with them before Wal Mart, since they're closer.

Canadian pharmacies are no different than American pharmacies.

Neither of which are related, even distantly, to internet meds.

I was just at the Target ... they also are doing the $4 generic thing.

And, incidentally, they have a whole bunch of leftover Hello Kitty Christmas swag in the "See, Spot, Save" bins near the front of the store. Got some reusable shopping bags, a backpack charm (to keep my cow orkers from searching my bags when I forget to tag them "NOT PATIENT PROPERTY"), a dress-up Hello Kitty Christmas Magnet set, some flicker-cover notebooks, and a couple of pens that I realize won't last long. $0.50 each.

Schnucks did indeed have generic Coreg...$4 for a month's supply. Now I only have one brand-name Rx...fortunately, that last one is cheap.

Wow. $4 for a month's supply of a drug? That's amazingly cheap. What kind of price is charged on the brand-name stuff?

Lot of $$$$$$.

Many of the big box stores like Target, Walmart, and many of the big chain grocery stores have begun to offer big discounts on a laundry list of medications.

http://i.walmart.com/i/if/hmp/fusion...icdruglist.pdf

One of the best things (the only good thing?) that Walmart has done is create that price war. Now, if only we had a functioning FDA that could insure the potency and purity of these drugs, we'd be all set.

Depends on the medication.

Some will run $50 for a month's worth, others can top $1000.

momWolf takes some medications that are not on her insurance plan's formulary. I think we pay $40 or so out of pocket for that one. And there is at least one medication where her doctor has told her on no uncertain terms ... no generic, brand only. Because that one IS on formulary, we pay half of what it costs rather than the full cost, so it runs about $20.

Ah, ok. That's more in line with what I'd expected.

My Singulair costs $50 for 3 months -but that's just my co-pay. my eczema cream is a generic and costs peanuts comparatively

Kroger also has the 4 buck generics. Now that my heart attack is behind me, I take seven meds daily. It saves me a bundle. Especially on beta blockers.

My dad lost his job recently and has no medical coverage. He has diabetes and high blood pressure. I have been helping him get his prescriptions from Canadian pharmacies. For some things, they are more expensive, but for others they are much cheaper.

We've had to pay cash for him to visit a doctor to get a prescription. His insulin costs $75 per bottle in Canada, and $100 per bottle here. But in Canada this one is over the counter. His lisinopril costs more up there than it does down here and you need a prescription either way for that. He's taking 10mg of that and I'm on 20mg of it daily.

I take 20 mg lisinopril daily. Kroger price for 30 is 4 bucks. Glad to see a little competition among "drug dealers".

Argh. I am currently on Omeprazole and would be incapable of anything if I was not.
I got 3 months supply for about £7 (it's the prescription fee, I can't remember it exactly)
Same with 3 months of Paroxetine (Seroxat) my anti-depressant.

Oh and my contraceptive implant was free and lasts for three years.

I won't have to pay to have any of those renewed while I am out of work.
It's one less thing to worry about.

I know healthcare is a huge and complicated issue, and I'm not using the above as an argument for it. It's just useful for me sometimes to be reminded not to take it for granted.

Sundae, sign up for jobseekers allowance. Even if you're not entitled to full benefits, they'll pay your stamp for you ( I think) and I think if you're on the system for Jobseekers, even if you're temporarily blocked from claiming the cash, you may still get your prescriptions free. Also, if they tell you you arenb't entitled to benefits because of voluntary unemployment, then ask about hardship payments (I think that's what they're called). It's basically a small allowance that bridges you to full benefits when you're fully entitled again. I don't think (though I may be wrong) that they're supposed to leave someone with zero income.