bluesman423
6-11-12, 4:32pm
When my Dr's office failed to call in my new prescription for insulin last week I was in a bind so I did a little research. Today I purchased insulin over the counter without a presription at my local Wal Mart pharmacy. And, all of this time I had been paying my Dr's office to rewrite my prescription. Wow! What a scam! They took $32 of my money just to rewrite without me even coming in.
And yes, I am ashamed of shopping at Wal Mart because I despise them. However, they have the market cornered on Humulin N and it is less than half the price of every other pharmacy I have checked, even those that say they will match the price. Since I use approximately 400 units per month (4 vials) I save over $100 per month. That is a significant amount for a person with no insurance and no job.
And yes, I am ashamed of shopping at Wal Mart because I despise them. However, they have the market cornered on Humulin N and it is less than half the price of every other pharmacy I have checked, even those that say they will match the price. Since I use approximately 400 units per month (4 vials) I save over $100 per month. That is a significant amount for a person with no insurance and no job.