Prices for prescription drugs vary widely between pharmacies. In the U.S., drug prices are neither fixed nor regulated. The cost of a prescription may differ by more than $100 between two pharmacies across the street from each other!
If you're uninsured, it's easy to get a better price.
While prices for most drugs at pharmacies are very high for the uninsured patient, there are many ways to save 80% or more – coupons, savings tips, pharmacy or manufacturer discounts, cheaper alternative drugs, or just asking for a better price.
If you want to save money on most prescriptions, check out GoodRx. Their prices may even be lower than your co-pay!
There's a video of how GoodRx works on this page.
Note: I am not sure how they do this, but it is truly amazing and can save you lots of money. The fact remains that most pharmacies are giant rip-offs considering that they are not passing along low prices to their customers.
Important:When you get a coupon, you will need to make sure that the number of pills, the strength, the size of a tube, etc. are all correct. Many pills come in different strengths and may topicals have different sizes and percentage of active ingredient. Your physician can help you with this or may print a coupon out for you.
You can get a GoodRx card at some medical offices or from the company. Attached is a card designed by a physician to help his patients.
GoodRx iPhone App:
When using this, you don't have to print a coupon --
2. Go to "Search"
3. Type "GoodRx"
4. Download ( it's free)
5. Enjoy the app!