(Price) Reality Check

[Lucy]

I had an RX for ZYMAR 0.3%, which is an antibiotic to treat infections of the eye. I got the RX filled and paid with lots of groceries. I just checked the RX bag to see what the price of the eyedrop was.

Retail without insurance=$74.57. With my insurance, I paid $22.33. It's been awhile since I've bought any RX eye meds and just thought I'd see how expensive it was.
Lucy

[20/20_Hindsight]

This is ridiculous the prices for these eye meds. I pay $30 for my FreshKote prescription and that is AFTER insurance.

[Eli]

Of course on the other hand, if an eye medication-say Restasis-actually made my eyes feel like they used to, I would gladly pay 3 times what I am now!

[sazy123]

yea i bought patonal rx when i was in the states i think over $80-$100+ cant remember now, but i remember thinking omg thats expensive for a one month eye drop. Is it the same for other health conditions or just eyes? Are health care is crap but perscriptions ussualy nhs arent to expensive.

[Donnabod]

radio 2 phone in

for anyone who is interested especially people in the U.K radio 2 are doing a phone in on monday 6th August (next monday) re Lasik/Lasek eye surgery at 1pm. You can pre register your call on the internet, jeremy vine health hr. Maybe worth a listen for all us dry eye sufferers due to lasik.