Comments on: Can chain drugstores help North Dakota’s soaring prescription drug prices? Don’t count on it

By: hanna

hanna — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:53:19 +0000

Sometimes I think if it were not for the internet we would be all screwed. I can not count the number of times the net has helped me compared to some place local. I once paid over 50 bucks for a cream that would help a “girl issue”, 50 bucks, I mean that area of me is important but FIFTY bucks…..and then seeing other stuff over the 120 mark, its just down right crazy the prices for this stuff.

By: lexi

lexi — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:46:49 +0000

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:50:14 +0000

I really think the government needs to exercise more control on what the manufacturers can charge for drugs. I understand the need to recoup R & D costs but it’s insane what some meds cost to make vs the price consumers pay.

By: Dow Barton

Dow Barton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:00:52 +0000

1. The reason that drug stores can’t tell the consumer what a drug costs is because they have to put the script into the software system to get a price. 2. At most drug stores there is a 20 minute wait just to get an Rx filled; who wants to wait 20 minutes to get a price. 3. It costs the pharmacists time and money to put the Rx in for a just a price check. 4. The retail systems are not built for price shopping for consumers.