posted
I just filled script for DOXY Hyclate, 100mg. caps for Q = 60 was copay of $10.00 at mail-in pharmacy. I don't know why it's Doxy Hyclate when it used to be just Doxy. I don't know what part my insurance paid but it couldn't be over $50-$60 as my part is usually 20%.
Posts: 245 | From Texas | Registered: Jul 2009
| IP: Logged |
posted
Same with biologic drugs for RA, Psoriasis, etc. My first infusion of Remicade in 2002 was $8,000 done in the doctor's office. Given every 6 weeks. My doctor gave me years of it although I was getting worse. I asked him if I could have Lyme and he became belligerent and yelled, "It's the nature of your disease". No wonder we can't get well.
Posts: 245 | From Texas | Registered: Jul 2009
| IP: Logged |
droid1226
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 34930
posted
One of the few negatives of free enterprise. You'd think the government would step in and intercede when it comes to life/death drugs, instead they stepped in and asked drug companies how they could assist in making them more money.
posted
Yea, I mean, the government is comprised of regular people. And most of them are there for money/'power'. Not surprising.
Undiagnosed chronic lyme patient goes to Infectious Disease "EXPERT". After not that long he says "Looks like MS. I recommend you get a wheelchair and get ready to spend the rest of your life in it".
Because if a doctor (a word that actually apparently means god in case you didnt know) does not understand something, then it cannot be real.
Posts: 20 | From Boston, MA | Registered: Nov 2013
| IP: Logged |
-------------------- --Lymetutu-- Opinions, not medical advice! Posts: 96222 | From Texas | Registered: Feb 2001
| IP: Logged |
'Kete-tracker
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 17189
posted
Ain't simply the "corporations giving you the finger", Groovy! There's a lot of supply & demand at play here, too. Docs & patients alike are wising up to the fact that "more [doxycycline] taken earlier" is the best way to approach early stage Lyme.
And having a couple of the drug co's that produced "doxy" close down that particular production line sure didn't help. -----------------
From a Bulliten at The American Society of Health System Pharmacists [ashp(dot)org]:
Reason for the Shortage
Mutual states the reason for the shortage is a raw material shortage.4 Watson and Heritage state the reason for the shortage is supply and demand.1,7 Lannett, Mylan, Par, VersaPharm, and West-Ward could not provide a reason for the shortage.2,5,7,9,14 Teva discontinued their doxycycline presentations in May 2013.6 Major discontinued most doxycycline presentations in February 2013. The company could not provide a reason for the discontinuation.3) -------------------
According to my pharmacist friend in Manchester (NH), they SAY the availability & the cost will be much "better" come Spring 2014. We'll see!
Posts: 1233 | From Dover, NH | Registered: Sep 2008
| IP: Logged |
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
![[cussing]](graemlins/cussing.gif)
![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic