$367.00 for a prescription

[purji]

My Insurance doesn't cover my migraine meds and they want 367 for 6 doses.Eight years ago It only cost $29.00. I wonder how they can even justify this? :mad:

[flamingyouth]

1. Which medicine is it?

I paid $20 a pop for Imitrex over the summer and I thought that was crazy. Poor you - that is enough to cause a freaking migraine.:grr:

[purji]

6. imitrex

I just dont get the huge mark up.

I need the inhaler kind because my first sign is usually vomiting and I cant keep a pill down.

[jmowreader]

2. Sixty-one dollars for ONE pill?

Can this possibly be right?

[goddess40]

3. Bush is in office and the drug companies have free rein.

blood sucking bastards. To over charge for drugs like that is messing with peoples quaility of life. You get to be miserable or really sick because the greedy assholes want more money.

[Systematic Chaos]

4. My wife's suggestion:

Sit in the goddamn doctor's office and refuse to leave until something is administered to make the pain go away.

You don't have the $367, but find some time to be a complete asshole.

That is just horrible. :(

[purji]

7. I called the doc

he's great. He says he has samples and he'll just give me those till they run out.

[thecrow]

5. Send a copy of the bill to the white house

if we all did this do you think it would make a change?
In fact, send a copy to your congressman, senator, etc.
We need our voices heard.
This is the only way to get attention. Send copies of your prescription bills to MSM. How would they react if they suddenly got thousands of presription bills?
But I bet nobody would have the time to start a movement.
THink if we all did take the time.

[purji]

8. good idea n/t

[kslib]

11. That IS a great idea!

I think I might actually do that.

:yourock:

[Catherine Vincent]

9. There is a scam going on with the pharmaceutical companies.

These people are getting rich big time.:-(

[asjr]

10. It is more than a scam. It is highway robbery. Robber barons have

been resurrected and are thriving. I do not know how this country will survive. Every day brings something new to bring us down. Stolen elections are now allowed. Our civil rights are being crushed. etc.

[CatBoreal]

12. Check this out....

http://www.canadamedicineco.com/search/Search.asp?Search=Imitrex&btSearchType=Advance&By=SEARCH

http://www.compare-prescription-drug-prices.com/drug/imitrex.aspx

http://www.qualitygenerics.com/generic-imitrex.shtml?ref=google

I just googled and this is what I came up with.

Maybe buying Canadian is the way to go?

[BamaGirl]

13. The new migraine meds are outrageous.

I have a ton, but only take them if midrin doesn't work. Luckily I have a doctor that hands out samples like candy.