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»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » Why is Diflucan so expensive if it's generic?

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Topic: Why is Diflucan so expensive if it's generic?

Lymetoo
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It's generic, so why so expensive? My ins pays $113 for 30 pills.

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James1979
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I just got 15 pills for $45. That was from Walmart, without insurance.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Well, I only have to pay $10 for a month's supply. But insurance companies wouldn't be so rebellious about it if it were less costly.

Hmmm...how does Wal Mart do that??

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beths
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Sometimes the 200 mg are less than the 150-because the 150 is what is prescribed for yeast infections. Make sure you ask the price for different strengths.

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Lymetoo
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Oh, this was the 100mg. I'm actually taking 2 a day.

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James1979
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I also have the 100 mg.

Walmart is amazing. Sometimes certain drugs only cost $10! I really don't know how they do it.

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Beth22
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the drug price baloney is utterly ridiculous. i switched from cvs when they charged me $84 for generic doxy, which she said was $350 without my insurance, which was on their $5 list, but she "missed it".
$350 to $84 to $5 ????????? Come on.

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Lymetoo
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Boy, that's BAD!

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WhitneyS
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Yea-- go to Costco or Walmart.

CVS and Walgreens type drug stores mark up about 500% because most people have insurance, and only pay a co-pay, so they can charge whatever they want and most people don't know the difference. Its criminal.

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MichaelTampa
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I remember paying $20 a pill from Walgreens with insurance. For the first week or so it was cheaper, then it went up, probably insurance thinking I should be cured kind of thing.

Many taking diflucan have cancer, and they'll pay what they have to.

I got a month supply for like $100 or $150, when I got it compounded without the pretty pink color. This was a pharmacy just charging their cost plus $50 for their trouble to make it. The chemical isn't that expensive, definitely just a markup to whatever people will pay.

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Lymetoo
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Those with cancer are taking steroids, so it's no wonder they would have rampant yeast. That's sad.

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