by PharmacyChecker.com | Nov 20, 2012 | Drug Importation, Online Pharmacies, Saving Money on Prescription Drugs
Safe online pharmacies outside the U.S. sell popular brand name medicine at prices that average 85% lower than American pharmacies, according to our new analysis of online and local U.S. pharmacy prices. The analysis compares cash prices for top-selling brand name medications in the U.S. to prices for the same medicines abroad. All international online pharmacies in the study are licensed and require prescriptions.
The savings ranged from 82% for Celebrex to 91% for Nexium. Annual dollar savings averaged just over $3,000. The study noted the rising costs of prescription drugs in America and, perhaps surprisingly, the fact that these same drugs are becoming cheaper abroad. Average savings have increased from 80% in March, 2011.
For more information, view the press release. To view price comparisons among online pharmacies, visit PharmacyChecker.com.
Tagged with: affordable prescriptions, Drug Prices, Online Pharmacies, personal drug importation
by PharmacyChecker.com | Nov 16, 2012 | Drug Prices, Online Pharmacies, Prescription Drug Reports
Crestor is one of the most popular cholesterol lowering medications in a group of drugs called statins. It treats a variety of conditions, including hyperlipidemia, mixed dyslipidemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. In 2011, Crestor was the second most popular statin by spending in the U.S. Americans spent $4.4 billion dollars on it. The first was Lipitor on which Americans spent $7.7 billion dollars. You can save thousands of dollars a year by shopping for Crestor online.
Even though Lipitor is now available in a cheaper generic form, the same is not true for Crestor. It will remain expensive, and many Americans will face high prices for Crestor at the pharmacy.
At a local U.S. pharmacy, 90 pills of Crestor 10 mg cost over $600; at the lowest-priced international online pharmacy it’s only $52.20 — a 92% savings. Over one year, that’s just over $2,300!
If you can’t wait a few weeks for the shipping and delivery of your medicine, then you should look for discounts at your local pharmacy. We found that using a drug discount card can save you 29%, and a drug coupon can save you 39%. Check out our table below to see the savings.
If you need your medicine immediately, use either the discount card or coupon. When it comes time to refill, you could order through an international online pharmacy. Just make sure it’s PharmacyChecker.com approved. No matter what you do, don’t stop taking your physician-prescribed medicine.
Savings on 90 Pills of Crestor 10 mg
| Program |
Price |
Savings over Local Pharmacy |
Percent savings |
| U.S. Local Pharmacy |
$632.97 |
— |
— |
| Discount Card Option |
$471.71 |
$161.26 |
25% |
| Discount Coupon Option |
$388.23 |
$244.74 |
39% |
| U.S. Online Pharmacy |
$472.26 |
$160.71 |
25% |
| International Online Pharmacy |
$52.20 |
$580.77 |
92% |
Local pharmacy in New York City, International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com. Prices collected 11/26/2012. International Online Pharmacy prices calculated from 84 pills.
If you are looking for Crestor in other strengths, look at these pricing charts:
Crestor 5 mg
Crestor 10 mg
Crestor 20 mg
Crestor 40 mg
Tagged with: Crestor, Drug Prices, international online pharmacies, Online Pharmacies
by PharmacyChecker.com | Oct 24, 2012 | Drug Prices, Online Pharmacies, Prescription Drug Reports
Abilify is a top selling brand name medication used to treat a variety of conditions for various age groups, including schizophrenia for ages 13 and older, bipolar I disorder for ages 10 and over, and major depressive disorder in adults. Unfortunately, it’s a very expensive drug, but luckily there are ways to save thousands of dollars a year.
In 2011, Americans spent over 5.2 billion dollars on Abilify. Its cash price at a local pharmacy for a three-month’s supply of 10 milligram tablets is just over $2,200. Luckily, if you’re looking for Abilify and don’t have insurance (or if your insurance doesn’t cover it) you don’t have to pay this high price! The savings are by far greatest online, but if you need your medicine immediately and can’t wait 2-3 weeks for shipping, you can use a coupon or discount card at your local pharmacy.
By using a coupon at your local pharmacy, you can save about 16%, bringing the 90 day cost down to $1,858. Using a discount card brings slightly better savings at 22% and a 90 day cost of $1,737.
That’s still a lot of money to spend per year on medication. By ordering through an international online pharmacy, you can save 85%, and spend only $330 over 90 days. The annualized potential savings are $7,535! Here’s a handy chart that shows the savings:
Three-Month’s Supply of Abilify (10 mg) Cost
|
Price |
Savings over Local Pharmacy |
Percent Savings |
| Local Pharmacy: |
$2,214 |
– |
– |
| Discount Card Option: |
$1,737 |
$477 |
22% |
| Coupon Option |
$1,858 |
$356 |
16% |
| U.S. Online Pharmacy: |
$1,778 |
$436 |
20% |
| International Online Pharmacy |
$330 |
$1,184 |
81% |
Local pharmacy in New York City, International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com. Prices collected 10/24/2012
If you choose to order online, make sure the pharmacy is verified as safe by a third party, such as those listed on PharmacyChecker.com. Here are links to our price comparisons for the different strengths of Abilify:
Tagged with: Abilify, affordable prescriptions, Drug Prices, Online Pharmacies
