I've been a pharmacist for a couple years and here's some truth about big pharma.
-Inhalers and insulin are the most expensive medications and a lot of insurance only cover certain inhalers/insulins within same class.
-Some doctor's offices write for certain meds/brand name meds despite knowing there's a much cheaper therapeutic equivalent. They may have a deal with a specific drug company and so they get more money by prescribing those meds.
-Advice:
-Always question the price at the pharmacy. If it is not covered by the insurance the pharmacy can always send a request to change the medication to something comparable that is on drug formulary or a cheaper med in general.
-If you have to pay out of pocket cause it isn't covered or you just don't have insurance always ask the pharmacy if there's an available discount. My pharmacy has a search engine that automatically finds and applies the biggest discount available for a specific med. It literally can save you like 30 to 100 bucks.
Comments
I wills use the last tip! I legit did not know that was a thing thanks for that!
