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To: bcsco
My major issue is, how does the drug company recoup the difference after the discount? Not that I'm in love with drug companies, per se, but the idea of free cards offering major discounts seems pretty scammy to me.

What's wrong with the drug companies?

At any rate, this is probably a private initiative that gives pharmacies the "opportunity" to discount their products. Nothing to be worried about -- nothing to depend on, either.

11 posted on 08/02/2012 5:40:18 PM PDT by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
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To: BfloGuy; rightly_dividing

My wife buys medications through her insurance, I haven’t bought medications from a retail pharmacy in years. I have this one eye prescription that the doctor said was “Like Benadryl for the eye”, but I’m not sure exactly what it would accomplish.

I have an “itch” in the outer side of my left eye, that comes about when I read (my Kindle). He examined the eye, and found a little irritation but nothing more. My issue with the prescription is, I’ve taken Benadryl before when I’ve had an itchy rash, another med to treat the rash. But once the rash goes away so does the need to take Benadryl. If this prescription is to prevent the itch, what’s going to take away the underlying condition so I don’t have to use the medication again? OTC eye drops only give short term relief.

I think I’ll pass on these cards. It just doesn’t seem to be more than a marketing ploy. Thanks for all the input.


13 posted on 08/03/2012 6:10:55 AM PDT by bcsco
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