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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 sarahbob2pants on Sat, 2009-11-14 - 13:14
Hello, I have experience with a company called North West Pharmacy.com based in Canada. My son is taking Lamictal 100mg once a day. The cost for 90 tabs, is only $131.99+ $9.99 shipping. they are a great company and I would not be able to afford his medication with out them. My insurance quote me $749 AFTER they paid! Who can afford that? It takes about 3 weeks for a shippment to arrive so order in advance, but you will save money. The pills come in a package from Glasko Smith Kline, but in a different language, they are factory sealed and I looked them up to verify they were the brand. Good luck!

Re: Purchasing Medication from Canada

Submitted by hkhoyt on Sat, 2009-11-21 - 11:32

Hi, everyone!  I had posted a message previously about purchasing medicine from Canada.  I just saw my doctor yesterday, and brought up the idea of switching to Keppra XR (extended release.)  My doctor said that there was also a Lamictal XR, too.  Both will work for me, and neither has a generic.  I checked with CVS Caremark, and found out that under my insurance plan, a three month supply of each drug will cost me $120, the same amount I was paying for brand before the generics came out.  Yeah!!!  I wanted to pass this information along in case anyone else is in the same boat.  Maybe this will work for you, too.  Take care!

Karen

Hi, everyone!  I had posted a message previously about purchasing medicine from Canada.  I just saw my doctor yesterday, and brought up the idea of switching to Keppra XR (extended release.)  My doctor said that there was also a Lamictal XR, too.  Both will work for me, and neither has a generic.  I checked with CVS Caremark, and found out that under my insurance plan, a three month supply of each drug will cost me $120, the same amount I was paying for brand before the generics came out.  Yeah!!!  I wanted to pass this information along in case anyone else is in the same boat.  Maybe this will work for you, too.  Take care!

Karen

Re: Purchasing Medication from Canada

Submitted by filly150 on Tue, 2009-11-24 - 11:39
My health insurance has a canadian drug plan, so I have buy all my drugs there if they are available.  I save a ton of money, and I have never had a problem with them.

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