Prescription prices

Dazzlar said :

The highest price I got was $67.95 and the lowest was $47.50, such a rip off! Too bad if you had no means of transportation to get you to another chemist and had to rely on the one in your local shopping centre.

I don’t see that as a rip off at all – It is simple supply/demand – the thing that keeps the economy operating. Buyer beware..

Remember – You don’t have to accept the terms of the first offer, you can look around. (As has been clearly demonstrated by this thread)

Oh – that’s right – Most of us Public Servants are used to simply taking whats offered.

Hmmmmmmmm

Thanks for all your suggestions, I’ve rung around and the place at Gowrie is the cheapest. Hours are 8.30am – 7pm Mon to Fri and 9am – 2pm on Saturdays. I do my shopping on a Sunday but I’d be willing to go on a Saturday to get the discount!

The highest price I got was $67.95 and the lowest was $47.50, such a rip off! Too bad if you had no means of transportation to get you to another chemist and had to rely on the one in your local shopping centre.

Priceline Pharmacy at Queanbeyan. A four week supply of one particular medication cost just a tiny bit more than a two week supply from any of my local pharmacies.

Because it’s located in the real world they also keep better hours.

Deceased estates.

The Rebels MCC do some wonderful things with pseudoephedrine. A bit on the expensive side though.

Macquarie Discount Pharmacy have always been cheap, good, efficient, pleasant, friendly and helpful in my experience.

Basically if you want the Pharmacy Guild certified smile and special treatment, go to the mainstream chemists. If you just want some medication, use Chemist warehouse, Gowrie/Macquarie etc. I have found the Colbee Ct chemist is good for scripts but seems pricey for the over the counter stuff, but they are open until 10pm.

Working in Woden, I just drop off scripts at Chemist Warehouse in the morning and pick them up at lunchtime.

Just compared pharmacy direct online with Chemist warehouse. They don’t have the right dose for one of my medication. The half strength which they did have together with the other one I take was $45 compared with $50 a month. Not worth the effort for me, I’ll stick with CW.
I actually leave my script with them and just go in when I need to, ask them to fill it and go back in 1/2 hour.

anu bar? ; )

The Gowrie/Macquarie lot are good at prices but the hours and service are less wonderful. Used to save up prescriptions (in the days when I travelled and there were may medications needed) and go to a Sydney pharmacy called Cincotta’s. Ridiculously cheaper than anywhere in Canberra at the time.