Cost Plus Drugs offers medications at a lower markup compared to traditional options. The pricing breaks down to the following: manufacturer’s price of the drug + 15% markup + $3 pharmacy labor fee + $5 shipping fee. It may even be more cost-effective than purchasing your medications with insurance based on people who have purchased meds through this company versus obtaining the medication from the standard pharmacy approach.
How are these medications more affordable? When drugs are first introduced to the market (and pass FDA regulations), there’s a high markup attached due to the drug’s patent which grants the original manufacturer a period of market exclusivity. After this patent expires, generic versions of the drug may be produced bringing costs down and thus providing consumers with another viable, more affordable option.
GoodRx is another avenue worth exploring since it offers discounts on medications and tracks the prices among various offerings so you can see if you are getting the best deal.
Nowadays with all the online telehealth services out there, it is definitely worth a Google search to see if there are new, more affordable options at your fingertips. The savings add up!
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