Canadian pharmacies
 

Has anyone here in the States used a reliable one to get their prescriptions? I'm about out of one of my heart medications, and we don't have health insurance. I haven't priced it locally yet, but I'd like to have some options.

Dude. Weren't Canadian pharmacies proven to be a a plot by the terrorists, that the FDA heroically overthrew?

I don't know...all I know is that this is the main prescription that I have to take for my heart, and I need it at a reasonable price.

Is your med generic? $4 without prescription coverage at Walmart. And they usually have better prices for meds that are still under patent.

I wouldn't trust the Canadian stuff to be what you're paying for. I mean dude, it's from the INTERNET.

At least if you die taking something from the Walmart, the lovely MrsSyc will have someone to sue.

That and she could blame it on some conspiracy by the Chinese or Bush.

As I understand it, there is a generic for CorEg, but it's made by a company in India. The way I see it, if it were good, my doc would have already put me on it.

True, now that the Russian mob has wiped out Canada's $ they aren't worth going after.

On the other hand if she has a good pancake recipe the Canadians may be just the people she needs...

Did you ask him/her to do so? Sometimes the docs are getting kickbacks from the pharm folks and don't prescribe generics unless requested. Is your doctor aware of your financial situation? They can also go with a different drug based on your insurance level.

Often, the "best" (read: on-patent and costly) drug is only marginally better than the previous-generation (read: generic & cheaply available) drug.

ETA: Just checked, CorEg (Carvedilol) is just off-patent, and is available as a generic. It is available at WalMart for $4 for 30 day supply or $10 for 90 day supply. No reason not to get it -- if requested, any pharmacist can substitute the generic for the name-brand prescription, as long as the doctor has not expressly forbidden such a substitution.

The doc knows about our situation...before we lost our insurance, he gave me generics where he could, along with double amounts on certain meds (so I can cut them in half). Unfortunately, CorEg is a capsule.

you should get a job working for the state government. they have good benefits usually.

yebbut at Walmart prices, no need to cut them in half, eh?

Carvedilol is on the Walmart formulary. Four bucks, dude, no shipping.

My mom has been taking the generic since it's been available, and according to her cardiologist her heart function has significantly improved.

If you can get your doc to do it, see if he'll write your script for twice your current dosage, and then cut the pills in half ... you'll get two months for the price of one. (coreg is a tablet, not a cap ... or does your doc have you on the CR (once a day extended release?) If so, ask him if you can go on the BID dosing because of the cost differential. The medication is the same except for the time release element.

You can also try hitting your PCP up for samples, that one doesn't always work, though.

Have you already used the coupon?

Thanks for the info, guys! I'll call my cardiologist first thing Monday to see if I can take regular Coreg instead of the CR, then head over to Wal Mart. God I hate Wal Mart...but their prices are wonderful.

There are other stores that have met the WM pricing, if that works better for you. Wegman's, for instance. Yeah, I'm not too fond of WM either.

This is what the cellar is for.