It's Robbery I Tell Ya!

Published on June 10, 2007 By MasonM In Blogging

In the process of packing up my stuff in preparation for going back on the road I noticed that the samples of Wellbutrin the doc had given me were running low. There was only enough for a few more days.

I hopped on the bent and rode over to the pharmacy to fill my 30 day prescription. I'm damn glad I asked about the price difference between the name brand and the generic drug. The name brand would have been $180! For 30 stinking little pills! Outrageous!

The generic was $140. Better but still insane. These damn drug companies are robbing us blind.

Comments

Shovelheat

on Jun 10, 2007

These damn drug companies are robbing us blind.

And I hear the price of Viagra is pretty stiff too.

MasonM

on Jun 10, 2007

These damn drug companies are robbing us blind.

And I hear the price of Viagra is pretty stiff too.

terpfan1980

on Jun 10, 2007

Cheaper than cigarettes though, no?

MasonM

on Jun 10, 2007

Cheaper than cigarettes though, no?

Yep

Shovelheat

on Jun 10, 2007

I went through fire Jolly Ranchers like water when I quit.

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MasonM

on Jun 10, 2007

I went through fire Jolly Ranchers like water when I quit.

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Dr Guy

on Jun 11, 2007

It was $135 5 years ago when I got it (and insurance did not pay). Now is the time to book a load to El Paso or Brownsville and pick up some cheap over in Mexico.

Poison5

on Jun 11, 2007

It is my belief, these companies say they need to recoup the monies spent on researching the drug, once that is recouped the price goes down.

When in fact the prices never go down from the manufacturer of the drugs. It is only when other companies are free to copy the pill and sell it for a third of the price that you get any benefit of cheaper meds.

It seems the recouping of monies spent on researching and developing the drug just never ends.

MasonM

on Jun 11, 2007

It was $135 5 years ago when I got it (and insurance did not pay). Now is the time to book a load to El Paso or Brownsville and pick up some cheap over in Mexico.

No doubt.

MasonM

on Jun 11, 2007

It seems the recouping of monies spent on researching and developing the drug just never ends.

Kinda like toll roads huh?

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