Metformin Pricing - CVS vs. Eckerd

(hba1c) said:

Does this make sense?

Eckerd:

METFORMIN TAB 500MG Generic Price: $9.10 (30 units) $24.50
(100 units)

www2.eckerd.comdruglist.aspOpen ↗
earch=M&GPI_No=27250050000320&GPI_Desc=METFORMIN&Ind=Y

CVS:

METFORMIN HCL 500MG TABLET

Quantity: 30 Price: $21.69 Quantity: 60 Price: $40.59
Quantity: 90 Price: $60.59

cvs.comrxtop detailOpen ↗
30&ndcid=00378023401

Incredible. I have to re-fill soon, and the last time I
topped up it was ~$100C($70US) for 600 Novo 500MG's. Maybe
the price you saw was a typo?

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I must add this, I don't use CVS because they are the
highest priced pharmacy around.

I found target pharmacy has the best price in my area
90 tablets metformin 500 mg for 19.75 30 tablets
Lipitor 10 mg for 57.90 30 tablets Mavik 4 mg for 39.50
30 tablets Allopurinal 300mg for 6.34 30 tablets
carbidopa/levadopa for 12.95

Compared to the prices at Walgreen's that I was paying 90
tablets metfgormin 46.90 30 tablets lipitor 89.26 30 tablets
Mavik 98.50 30 tablets allopurinal for 12.50 30 tablets
carbidopa/levadopa for 21.50.

So I does make a difference in the pharmacy you use. I was
very shocked at how Walgreen's prices were so far out of
line. I have never used CVS they bought out Big-b Drugs I
used to work for them, then worked for Harco Drug stores who
were bought out by Right aid, I know how those 2 pharmacy
chains do business and I want nothing to do with them.

I am going to check into Cosco we got one a week ago about
40 miles up the road. I hear they have very low prices.
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Quoted message said:

Does this make sense?

Eckerd:

METFORMIN TAB 500MG Generic Price: $9.10 (30 units) $24.50
(100 units)

www2.eckerd.comdruglist.aspOpen ↗
rch=M&GPI_No=27250050000320&GPI_Desc=METFORMIN&Ind=Y

Quoted message said:

CVS:

METFORMIN HCL 500MG TABLET

Quantity: 30 Price: $21.69 Quantity: 60 Price: $40.59
Quantity: 90 Price: $60.59

cvs.comrxtop detailOpen ↗
&ndcid=00378023401

If it is a typo it is a typo on the website. I posted
the links to the pages. I hate to see people throw good
money away.

Here are a couple more:

Walgreens:

METFORMIN 500MG TABLETS 100 EA $39.99

METFORMIN 1000MG TABLETS 100 EA $79.99 METFORMIN 850MG
TABLETS 100 EA $73.39 METFORMIN ER 500MG TABLETS 100 EA
$69.99

walgreens.comdruginfo.jhtmlOpen ↗
ARGS=/library/finddrug/druginfo.jhtml.1_A&_DAV=18270

Drugstore.com:

Metformin HCl tablets 500MG (60) $33.99 (100) $56.65

drugstore.comdrugprice.aspOpen ↗
00172433160&trx=1Z5013

How can the same product have such extreme differences
in prices?

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Quoted message said:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:11:46 UTC, [email hidden]

(hba1c) said:

Does this make sense?

Eckerd:

METFORMIN TAB 500MG Generic Price: $9.10 (30 units)
$24.50 (100 units)

www2.eckerd.comdruglist.aspOpen ↗
&Search=M&GPI_No=27250050000320&GPI_Desc=METFORMIN&Ind=Y

CVS:

METFORMIN HCL 500MG TABLET

Quantity: 30 Price: $21.69 Quantity: 60 Price: $40.59
Quantity: 90 Price: $60.59

cvs.comrxtop detailOpen ↗
=630&ndcid=00378023401

Incredible. I have to re-fill soon, and the last time I
topped up it was ~$100C($70US) for 600 Novo 500MG's. Maybe
the price you saw was a typo?

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(hba1c) said:

If it is a typo it is a typo on the website. I posted
the links to the pages. I hate to see people throw good
money away.

Plus any insurance carrier footing the bill will pass the
cost on to other policy holders. This is all pretty
disgusting, gouging sick people that way.

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hba1c said this...

Quoted message said:

How can the same product have such extreme differences
in prices?

you might like to also consider the actual cost is
approximately 4c a tablet.

2.5 pence in British money, which is what our NHS pays for
them. The profiteering in the US is outrageous.

Ratty
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Well, I buy in the EU - this is a recent order:
---------------------
Your order has been processed as follows:

GLUCOPHAGE 1000MG - 60 TABS/BOX - $9.70/BOX. 6 BOXES TOTAL
$58.20. ZESTRIL 5MG 14 TABS/BOX - $8.10/BOX. 8 BOXES TOTAL
$64.80. Shipping is an additional $10.00, so the complete
total is $133.00 (Euro 106.00) The package will prepared
and mailed within the following 48 hours to the following
address:...
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------
that is 360 Glucophage 1000's and 112 Zesterin 5's

hba1c said:

If it is a typo it is a typo on the website. I posted
the links to the pages. I hate to see people throw good
money away.

Here are a couple more:

Walgreens:

METFORMIN 500MG TABLETS 100 EA $39.99

METFORMIN 1000MG TABLETS 100 EA $79.99 METFORMIN 850MG
TABLETS 100 EA $73.39 METFORMIN ER 500MG TABLETS 100
EA $69.99

walgreens.comdruginfo.jhtmlOpen ↗
_DARGS=/library/finddrug/druginfo.jhtml.1_A&_DAV=18270

Drugstore.com:

Metformin HCl tablets 500MG (60) $33.99 (100) $56.65

drugstore.comdrugprice.aspOpen ↗
c=00172433160&trx=1Z5013

How can the same product have such extreme differences
in prices?

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Quoted message said:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:11:46 UTC, [email hidden]

(hba1c) said:

Does this make sense?

Eckerd:

METFORMIN TAB 500MG Generic Price: $9.10 (30 units)
$24.50 (100 units)

www2.eckerd.comdruglist.aspOpen ↗
Search=M&GPI_No=27250050000320&GPI_Desc=METFORMIN&Ind=Y

CVS:

METFORMIN HCL 500MG TABLET

Quantity: 30 Price: $21.69 Quantity: 60 Price: $40.59
Quantity: 90 Price: $60.59

cvs.comrxtop detailOpen ↗
630&ndcid=00378023401

Incredible. I have to re-fill soon, and the last time I
topped up it was ~$100C($70US) for 600 Novo 500MG's. Maybe
the price you saw was a typo?

--

Flying Rat said:

hba1c said this...

Quoted message said:

How can the same product have such extreme differences in
prices?

you might like to also consider the actual cost is
approximately 4c a tablet.

2.5 pence in British money, which is what our NHS pays for
them. The profiteering in the US is outrageous.

"Actual cost"????

And just where will my "actual cost" be four cents a
tab?????

mike gray said this...

Quoted message said:

Flying Rat said:

hba1c said this...

Quoted message said:

How can the same product have such extreme differences
in prices?

you might like to also consider the actual cost is
approximately 4c a tablet.

2.5 pence in British money, which is what our NHS pays
for them. The profiteering in the US is outrageous.

"Actual cost"????

That's right. What they cost to buy at the factory gate.

Quoted message said:

And just where will my "actual cost" be four cents a
tab?????

Has the point completely gone over your head?

R

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www.flyingrat.net

Flying Rat said:

mike gray said this...

Quoted message said:

Flying Rat said:

hba1c said this...
> How can the same product have such extreme differences
> in prices?
>
you might like to also consider the actual cost is
approximately 4c a tablet.

2.5 pence in British money, which is what our NHS pays
for them. The profiteering in the US is outrageous.

"Actual cost"????

That's right. What they cost to buy at the factory gate.

Quoted message said:

And just where will my "actual cost" be four cents a
tab?????

Has the point completely gone over your head?

Not at all. And I'm sure you'll share the source of yer
wholesale price list with us all.