by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

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A friend of mine went to get a prescription refilled. Since her last refill, 3 months ago, the price quadrupled. Anyone else notice a dramatic increase in their medication costs?

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  • by Teresa on September 2nd, 2009

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    Yeah mine doubled about a year ago, it's a preparation and I go to the local Shoppers. I bet if I went to a small independent they would charge less for the work (probably not for the ingredients), but the Shoppers is convenient.

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    • Oh. I see you're in Canada as well. Anyway, it is the drug companies that raised the price.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • Am I seeing right - In the Canadian Health System the prices have dramatically risen??? Am I miising something here?? My very best +4

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      by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on September 2nd, 2009

    • What. You think we get everything for nothing? Yep. You're seeing right! In B.C. we actually pay for our health care. $90 a month for the two of us. I know it doesn't sound like a whole lot but our taxes are high as well. If we don't pay our medical premiums, which are mandatory, they take it anyway they can get it. Income tax refunds etc. I know where Veta is from they don't pay premiums. Some Provinces do, some don't.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • And try and find a doctor when you really need one!

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • Agreed, I've never really had a doctor, almost always used walk-ins. It hadn't occurred to me the companies had raised the price but it doesn't surprise me. /sigh

      Teresa

      by Teresa on September 2nd, 2009

    • I moved to this town a few years ago. Can't get a doctor. I went to a walk in clinic to get a prescription for some stop smoking medication. They wanted $80 just to write the damn thing. Never mind the $80 or whatever the medication costs!

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      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • And this is what we could be in for???

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      by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on September 2nd, 2009

    • Please tell the liberal Americans on here what is waiting for them. They ridicule those who show up for the Town Hall meetings to protest the take-over of our health care system.

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      by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on September 2nd, 2009

    • Well... Also a lot of the newer doctors are going into specialty fields. Hard to find a GP. They are basically over worked and under paid.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • Feel free to use this comment thread to convince them yourself. There are a few more like it floating around on AB.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/desperatelyseekingdoctors.html

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

    • Thank you and good luck to you guys up in Canada.

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      by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on September 3rd, 2009

    • One of these days, we want to visit beautiful BC. You can be our Guide.

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      by Pleasureman69 wears a COAT of friendship on September 3rd, 2009

    • Welcome. It is a beautiful Province!

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on September 3rd, 2009

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