John even brought me behind the counter to show me how, remarkably, one drug costs $886.41 for a bottle of 90 pills, even though it’s the combination of two drugs that cost $7.34 and $2.80 respectively.
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As part of our “Costs of Care” tour through the district, we stopped by independent Lytle Pharmacy in Rochester. We spoke with pharmacist John Blanchard about the drugs customers are struggling to afford due to rising costs.pic.twitter.com/OWqwJDcnqf
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It was a perfect example of why we must lower prescription drug prices, and why I have made working on this issue one of my top priorities. Thank you to Lytle Pharmacy for giving us an inside look.
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It’s also a good time to question why one pharmacy can charge $20 (cash price) for a medication while another can charge $200 (cash price) for the exact same generic/manufacturer. It’s highway robbery and the average patient does not know to “pharmacy shop”.
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I’m a pharmacist and can tell you that part of the price difference is in how much it costs the pharmacy from the warehouse. The drugs go from the manufacturer to the warehouse to the pharmacy to the patient and prices can vary at each step. Is it fair? No.
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