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How to Get Pricing Comparisons for Prescription Drugs

Thursday, February 12, 2009
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Prescription
  • Step 1:
    Call around to different pharmacies in your area. Find the ones that are closest to your home and most convenient to you. Ask the pharmacist how much it would cost you for your prescription. Keep in mind that while one pharmacy in your area may provide a lower cost than others for one prescription drug, a different pharmacy might offer the lowest price for a different prescription drug.
  • Step 2:
    Create your own list as you go along calling different pharmacies. Make sure you write down the names, addresses and pricing information for each pharmacy. This can serve as your pricing comparison.
  • Step 3:
    Visit a website like PharmacyChecker.com to get quick price comparisons for your specific prescription drugs. You may use this tool by entering the name of the drug you need or by choosing your drug from a list of drugs. A new screen will come up asking you for the dosage you seek.
  • Step 4:
    Read through the list of pharmacies that offer the prescription at your strength. You can find out which pharmacies offer your prescription drugs at the lowest prices that are affiliated with the website you are using. You can sort the list by price. Make sure you check which country the prescription drugs would be shipped from. Rules for prescription medications in the United States are different from that of other countries. You want to make sure your drugs arrive safely.
  • Step 5:
    Ask the pharmacy you use most often whether they supply any sort of pricing comparison sheets for popular prescription drugs. Some pharmacies want to serve their customers so well that they will provide such pricing comparison sheets for different pharmacies within their networks.

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