Prescription prices can vary wildly between pharmacies, a topic of concern for people who do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover prescriptions. It pays to compare prices for prescriptions instead of just assuming the the price is the same at every drug store. Walmart has made prescription shopping easier with their $4 Prescription Program for affordable prescriptions. Walmart has announced that they have increased the number of prescriptions available for the economical $4 price.
Walmart has used the strength of their buying power to drive down the cost of prescription drugs. Not all drugs are available at the discounted price, but it pays to check their list to see if yours are included. Walmart's $4 Drug list can be seen here.
In addition to the $4 Prescription Program, Walmart has added a 90 supply of approximately 300 generic prescriptions delivered by mail for $10, which includes free delivery. The new 90 day prescription for $10 is also available at Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets and Sam's Club.
In addition to prescription bargains, Walmart states they have more than 1,000 over the counter medications for $4 or less.
Walmart has been a leader in discounting prescription drugs, but other pharmacies have followed suit. Many of the large chains have their own program or will match the Walmart price if asked for a price match.
If faced with the need for a costly prescription, or a group of prescriptions, it pays to compare prices. In order to compare prices, have the exact prescription information, including quality and strength of the prescription. You can call different pharmacies and ask them for a quote and also ask if they have discounts available.
In an article about comparing the prices of prescription drugs, written by this same author in November of 2008
This author published an article comparing the prices of prescription drugs where she says that when faced with high prescription prices and no prescription insurance, the author called pharmacies and compared drug prices, finding that prices varied wildly. The story was written in 2008. Also see her interview about shopping for prescription drugs by CBS discussing this topic.
Written by Christine Nyholm
Huliq.com
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