Comments on: Why is Healthcare So Expensive? http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/ health insanely simple Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Karen http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-29038 Karen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:20:51 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=638#comment-29038 My little girl has eczema and is 9 years old. I took her to the Dermatologist and they prescribed Verdeso. The sample from their office I was sent home with worked wonders. Her bumps vanished. I was amazed and she was so relieved. When I went to get the prescription not only was the pharmacy cashier shocked, but so was I when the cost was $259. Sure I was given the discount Stiefel Prescription card, but that only took $100 off. I ended up spending $159. Then I find out there's a generic to this cream. Why didn't my pharmacist tell me? and why does foam cost so freaking much. I am not married to Donald Trump! My little girl has eczema and is 9 years old. I took her to the Dermatologist and they prescribed Verdeso. The sample from their office I was sent home with worked wonders. Her bumps vanished. I was amazed and she was so relieved. When I went to get the prescription not only was the pharmacy cashier shocked, but so was I when the cost was $259. Sure I was given the discount Stiefel Prescription card, but that only took $100 off. I ended up spending $159. Then I find out there’s a generic to this cream. Why didn’t my pharmacist tell me? and why does foam cost so freaking much. I am not married to Donald Trump!

]]> By: Chris Spliethof :) http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-21610 Chris Spliethof :) Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:45:56 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=638#comment-21610 Usually the pharmacists just have you pick the "name brand" (i guess you could call it?) but i usually try and get generic. Usually the pharmacists just have you pick the “name brand” (i guess you could call it?) but i usually try and get generic.

]]> By: Tasha http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-16309 Tasha Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:05:10 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=638#comment-16309 Things must be different up here in Canada, but pharmacists actually offer you the generic alternative to whatever your doctor prescribes. Is this not an option for American pharmacists? Of course, our prescription medications are already less expensive to start with.. is there a true reason for this, doc? Things must be different up here in Canada, but pharmacists actually offer you the generic alternative to whatever your doctor prescribes. Is this not an option for American pharmacists?

Of course, our prescription medications are already less expensive to start with.. is there a true reason for this, doc?

]]> By: josi http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-16205 josi Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:46 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=638#comment-16205 Hilarious....it makes me kind of sick...every time I go to the doctors office there are more pharm. reps than there are patients!!!! They are like vultures man. Hilarious….it makes me kind of sick…every time I go to the doctors office there are more pharm. reps than there are patients!!!! They are like vultures man.

]]> By: Kevin http://thedermblog.com/2008/12/31/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 Kevin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=638#comment-15751 The generic company doesn't have to do any of the original research. They don't have to put out the billions to test the drugs and get approval. That is why generics are so much cheaper. The generic company doesn’t have to do any of the original research. They don’t have to put out the billions to test the drugs and get approval. That is why generics are so much cheaper.

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