Prescription Drugs ?

Just a side note, while in Florida last year my scripts got messed up and I had to have the doctor from up north call in a 1 month supply to a Ft. Myers Walmart. Problem was my insurance was not going to pay for a 1 month supply. I used my Good Sams membership card and both prescriptions were almost 60% off. If I recall correctly I had to go to the site and down load the prescription card. It comes with all their memberships and I was shocked it got me that much off.

Moderator note....if the arguments continue....I will close this thread.....

Dakota98 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

kalynzoo wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
Just beware that Walmart may be the cheapest BUT 99% of their generic drugs are from OTHER THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. And go figure, your insurance company approves it and there is legislation that 'makes' them fill it with generics now.

I just went round and round with the doc to insist on the script that I get the brand name of my meds made right here in the US. :R

Check your label you will be mildly shocked how many of them come from another country. These countries do not have any standards regarding conditions, purity, dosage, etc.they have to abide by when filling these drugs. Google Walmart, India, Ranbaxy Laboratories.

"..Indian pharmaceutical companies account for half of the warning letters issued by the FDA across the world...."
"...India is the second-largest supplier of over-the-counter and prescription drugs to the U.S..."

I watched several documentaries showing the inside of these pharmaceuticals where they make these drugs and the FDA warning letters and I won't buy any of my meds or my dogs meds at a Walmart. Just saying.

I hate to rain on your parade, but Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and your local pharmacy all purchase from the same wholesalers, Amerisource Bergin, McKesson, and a bunch of others. Yes, they have their own distribution units, but they also purchase generics from around the world. Many brand name drugs are now manufactured in plants around the world as most major manufactures are multi-national. A major problem in the United States today is a constant shortage of life saving medications. The shortage even affects products produced in the USA because the chemicals required to prepare the medications come from companies around the world. Guess what I am really getting at is: If you don't like Walmart don't shop there, but repeating rumors probably generated by unions trying to profit from Walmart's success does nothing to support a major business that maintains it's roots in the USA, supports communities, offers scholarships (a very impressive pharmacy scholarship to family members of employees). Walmart stock is in the portfolio of many retirement plans. I've never worked there, one of my kids did years ago and had no complaints. But their pharmacies are respected and their pharmacists came from the same educational institutions as pharmacists across the USA. JMHO
Gary, Recently retired pharmacist, and loving it.
Happy Trails.

x2, and the generics that Wal-Mart sells are legal, FDA approved ones, not the clandestine ones manufactured off shore in non-approved plants without the control of an NDA or ANDA.
and the person who names a "Canadian" source should be aware that for most of these the Canadian address is basically only a mail order source, the actual product comes into the country directly from India, etc. If you want to buy directly from overseas that Indiageneric site I previously mentioned is only one of many available.
bumpy

Bumpy,

I must be the one mentioned. Yes, I am completely aware of the situation. The source I purchase from in Canada offers the brand name or generic, both. They are still less money in several cases, ordering name brand. I know exactly what countries my drugs come from & in many cases I would bet that my meds are being manufactured in the very same facility as that of those purchased say by Walmart, Walgreens or CVS.

Besides, I'm not dead yet & have been doing this for 7 years.

PS: FOLLOW THE MONEY !!!!

do you know where those generics sold by the Canadian firm are actually manufactured. I would bet that all of the generics sold by walmart, et.al. are from sources approved by FDA and subject to approved ANDAs or NDAs.
bumpy

Bumpyroad wrote:

kalynzoo wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
Just beware that Walmart may be the cheapest BUT 99% of their generic drugs are from OTHER THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES. And go figure, your insurance company approves it and there is legislation that 'makes' them fill it with generics now.

I just went round and round with the doc to insist on the script that I get the brand name of my meds made right here in the US. :R

Check your label you will be mildly shocked how many of them come from another country. These countries do not have any standards regarding conditions, purity, dosage, etc.they have to abide by when filling these drugs. Google Walmart, India, Ranbaxy Laboratories.

"..Indian pharmaceutical companies account for half of the warning letters issued by the FDA across the world...."
"...India is the second-largest supplier of over-the-counter and prescription drugs to the U.S..."

I watched several documentaries showing the inside of these pharmaceuticals where they make these drugs and the FDA warning letters and I won't buy any of my meds or my dogs meds at a Walmart. Just saying.

I hate to rain on your parade, but Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and your local pharmacy all purchase from the same wholesalers, Amerisource Bergin, McKesson, and a bunch of others. Yes, they have their own distribution units, but they also purchase generics from around the world. Many brand name drugs are now manufactured in plants around the world as most major manufactures are multi-national. A major problem in the United States today is a constant shortage of life saving medications. The shortage even affects products produced in the USA because the chemicals required to prepare the medications come from companies around the world. Guess what I am really getting at is: If you don't like Walmart don't shop there, but repeating rumors probably generated by unions trying to profit from Walmart's success does nothing to support a major business that maintains it's roots in the USA, supports communities, offers scholarships (a very impressive pharmacy scholarship to family members of employees). Walmart stock is in the portfolio of many retirement plans. I've never worked there, one of my kids did years ago and had no complaints. But their pharmacies are respected and their pharmacists came from the same educational institutions as pharmacists across the USA. JMHO
Gary, Recently retired pharmacist, and loving it.
Happy Trails.

x2, and the generics that Wal-Mart sells are legal, FDA approved ones, not the clandestine ones manufactured off shore in non-approved plants without the control of an NDA or ANDA.
and the person who names a "Canadian" source should be aware that for most of these the Canadian address is basically only a mail order source, the actual product comes into the country directly from India, etc. If you want to buy directly from overseas that Indiageneric site I previously mentioned is only one of many available.
bumpy

Bumpy,

I must be the one mentioned. Yes, I am completely aware of the situation. The source I purchase from in Canada offers the brand name or generic, both. They are still less money in several cases, ordering name brand. I know exactly what countries my drugs come from & in many cases I would bet that my meds are being manufactured in the very same facility as that of those purchased say by Walmart, Walgreens or CVS.

Besides, I'm not dead yet & have been doing this for 7 years.

PS: FOLLOW THE MONEY !!!!

2gypsies wrote:


If you do not have prescription insurance the first thing to do is to always ask your doctor to write the prescription with a generic, if it's available. .

I think in most/all? states a pharmacist can substitute a generic unless the doctor writes for the name brand and checks the "do not substitute" box.
bumpy

Rheevs wrote:
Thanks for all the replies and yes it was a vague post sorry.
I do not have Insurance for Meds. I was wondering what store has the most outlets or if mail order works better.

If you do not have prescription insurance the first thing to do is to always ask your doctor to write the prescription with a generic, if it's available. Also ask for a 90-day supply. They are perfectly safe and the difference in price is astronomical. Then go to WalMart to have it filled. It will normally be $10. If you're traveling, it can easily be transferred from one WalMart to another. We've done that for many, many years. Never any problems.

Thanks for all the replies and yes it was a vague post sorry.
I do not have Insurance for Meds. I was wondering what store has the most outlets or if mail order works better. If you go to the GOODRX site and compare one store will have a drug way cheap but another drug will be way high. Maybe we will have to shop and pick something in the middle. Thanks Again :)

Right Source through Humana medicare, we pay nothing for prescription drugs.

Wal-Mart or Costco depending

JimR

2gypsies wrote:

X2....all U.S. pharmaceutical companies have plants all around the world and your local pharmacy gets their drugs from around the world. We worked for a pharmaceutical company. Generics are perfectly safe.

I would say that generics from FDA inspected firms with approved ANDAs or NDAs are perfectly safe. those from third world countries that are not so manufactured, are not necessarily produced under "acceptable" conditions.
bumpy