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Purchasing Medication from Canada

Sat, 11/14/2009 - 00:09

Hi!  I take Keppra and Lamictal, and my neurologist will only write prescriptions for brand only.  The new generics have different fillers which are not metabolized the same way the brand meds are.  Some people have had problems with breakthrough seizures on the generics.  Even though I have health insurance, I am paying a lot for these two meds.  My health insurance uses Caremark.  (Caremark mail order won't accept any manufacturers coupons.)  I just appealed the cost of the brand drugs, but lost the appeal.  I am paying between $860 and $960 for Keppra (750 mg) and Lamictal (100 mg), respectively, for a 3 month supply.  This does not include what my insurance kicks in.  My husband and I have priced both drugs online at Canadian pharmacies, and found we could save a lot of money on Lamictal.  I am also planning on seeing if my neuro. will prescribe Keppra XR for me. 

Has anyone else gotten their medicines from Canada?  If so, what has been your experience?  Thanks!

Karen 

 

 

Comments

Re: Purchasing Medication from Canada

Submitted by frustrated00 on Wed, 2012-07-18 - 00:46
I know this is an old post but I thought I would add to this comment. When I had no insurance for awhile (before our insurance laws changed recently and who knows if they may still) I had to purchase from Canada because the cost here was more than I could afford. The same drug even name brand was a quarter of the price than even the cheapest pharmacy I could find here. You can get the name brand and here's the kicker....take a look at where your pills come from. You may find they come from right here in the U.S. That's right...most of mine came from right here in the U.S. If I ordered from a U.S. pharmacy 4-6 times the price....if I ordered from Canada a U.S. pharmacy would ship them to Canada for a reasonable rate not knowing that Canada was going to sell them to me for a reasonable price. Gotta love it. Unless you have a small copay, or can find a reasonable pharm (I've heard check out Costco/Sam's Club you don't even have to have memberships) Buy from Canada.

Re: Purchasing Medication from Canada

Submitted by tcameron on Wed, 2012-07-18 - 14:43
Make sure the drugs are really from Canada.  A lot of fake websites claim to be canadian.  Check the drug carefully when you get it.  It might be fake.  It's almost like Heaven if it is 'the real thing' !

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