[Ip-health] generic pharmaceutical prices among US retailers

[David Serafino]

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Prices of the commonly prescribed generic drugs at Costco, which does
not mark its prices up excessively, compared to those charged by
Walgreens and CVS in Houston, New York, and Los Angeles. These prices
are current as of January 9, 2008.

Metformin (500mg #180)
$14.08 (Costco)
$64.59 (CVS, Houston)
$27.99 (CVS, L.A.)
$56.89 (Walgreens, Houston
$38.99 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$62.89 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Atenolol (50mg #90)
$5.12 (Costco)
$13.49 (CVS, Houston)
$25.79 (CVS, L.A.)
$20.89 (Walgreens, Houston)
$23.89 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$20.89 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Methacarbomol (750mg #90)
$18.99 (Costco)
$46.89 (CVS, Houston)
$53.99 (CVS, L.A.)
$49.49 (Walgreens, Houston)
$53.99 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$56.99 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Lisinopril (10 mg #90)
$10.86 (Costco)
$44.39 (CVS, Houston)
$61.59 (CVS L.A.)
$41.89 (Walgreens, Houston)
$47.89 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$41.89 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Generic Prozac (20mg #90)
$10.96 (Costco)
$43.99 (CVS, Houston)
$52.59 (CVS, L.A.)
$49.89 (Walgreens, Houston)
$58.19 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$49.89 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Generic BactrimDS (#20)
$7.53 (Costco)
$11.19 (CVS, Houston)
$13.29 (CVS, L.A.)
$16.99 (Walgreens, Houston)
$17.99 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$19.99 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Generic Augmentin (875mg #20)
$31.10 (Costco)
$65.59 (CVS, Houston)
$75.59 (CVS, L.A.)
$69.99 (Walgreens, Houston)
$84.99 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$89.99 (Walgreens, L.A.)

Generic Zocor (40mg #90)
$11.66 (Costco)
$164.99 (CVS, Houston)
$180.99 (CVS, L.A.)
$194.19 (Walgreens, Houston)
$221.89 (Walgreens, N.Y.)
$194.19 (Walgreens, L.A.)


David Serafino
david.serafino@keionline.org
Knowledge Ecology International
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