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Skriven 2013-06-23 07:00:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DALE AND DAVE &C
Ärende: CVS 759
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 -=> Dale Shipp said to Dave Drum <=-
 
 DD> CVS ticked me off over twenty years ago by instituting a policy that
 DD> no script went out the door for less than U$10. I got very irate,
 DS> The copay on our prescriptions is usually $7, although some drugs are
 DS> higher.

Of the issues I've had with CVS, an idiotic policy like the
one that Dave encountered isn't one of them. Sounds like an
unholy mixture of the corporation and the insurance provider
resulting in a kaboom of sorts. I must come to CVS's defense
here, as here is what I pay.

what I pay / range of market prices

$3.01*       $9 - 36.50 
$10          $9.73 - 18
$10         $31.62 - 80 (62.99 at WalMart/Sam's, 79.68 at Publix)
$30        $295 - 342

* This has just now changed to $5, but the dosage has
  increased as well.

I won't publicly say what these medications are, but if any
of you really needs to know, not just satisfy a morbid
curiosity, I may divulge via e-mail on request. Anyhow, if
you've been reading my posts carefully, you'd be able to
guess.

Of course the prices are more reflective of what my insurance
covers (I have really comprehensive insurance), but they also
speak to the CVS overcharging issue, which can be gainsaid by
the $3.01 or $5 one.

The issue I have with CVS is the way they've been going in
like gangbusters and taking over other drugstores and chains,
such as Long's, People's, and Rix, consolidating a
stranglehold on the consumer drug industry. It's actually
convenient for me, though, as no matter where I travel I
can have my prescriptions filled.

Vegetarian Chili
categories: drugstore, not chili
Yield: 4 (1-1/2 c) servings

Nonstick cooking spray
1 ts canola oil
1 c chopped onion
1 c chopped green sweet pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
- or 1 ts bottled minced garlic
14 1/2 oz cn no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- or stewed tomatoes
8 oz cn no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 c water
4 1/2 ts chili powder
1 ts garlic-herb salt-free seasoning blend
1 ts ground cumin
1/8 ts salt
1 lb cn kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 c frozen mixed vegetables
1/4 c light dairy sour cream (optional)
Coarsely snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
1/8 ts chili powder (optional)

1. Lightly coat an unheated large saucepan or Dutch
oven with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over
medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat bottom of
pan. Add onion, sweet pepper and garlic to hot pan;
cook for 8 to 10 min or until pepper is tender,
stirring often. If necessary, reduce heat to prevent
burning.

2. Add undrained diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water,
chili powder, seasoning blend, cumin and salt. Bring
to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 min.
Stir in beans and mixed vegetables. Return to boiling;
reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 min more or until
vegetables are tender. If desired, top individual
servings with sour cream and/or cilantro and sprinkle
with the 1/8 ts chili powder.

Source: CVS Pharmacy

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