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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:25 AM Original message |
I am so shocked at Walgreens!!!! |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. I have mixed feelings about this |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The interest is high |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. My feelings aren't so mixed now |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not |
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liberaldemocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Walgreens gave $6,000 to Dennis Hastert in 2006 for reelection. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. I'm sorry - I have to buy from Walgreens. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. You can get Costco prescriptions by mail without being a member! |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. How did they do that? |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. Now there is an ethical challenge! What happens when a person |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Nothing is forever. And even the Bible has more to say for the greedy than it does those in debt. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. They get their generic brand drugs from India. They grossly inflate the price here. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Here we are, folks. |
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irish.lambchop (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. So do they have to adhere to lending laws? |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Walgreens drug profits vs Costco drug profits. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Given the track record for Walmart, I'm am very skeptical. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Repeat: Costco has mail order pharmacy for non-members! |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I decided to go over there and look |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yay!!! I hope others do the same. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. I recommend never buying medication at Walgreens |
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Sonicmedusa (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. Do NOT buy drugs at Walgreens! |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. How can they get away with this? And how can Sam's and |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. If insurance covers it, then the consumer just pays the copay |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Haven't you heard? Over 40 million people in |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. If no one had insurance, the prices would be a lot more competetive |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
14. This would be a mute subject if the pharmaceutical companies |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Same with me, except mine just went Generic |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Is it a migraine drug, and if so, could I ask what it is? |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. No it is an anti-seizure medication |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Ughh. Shingles. Poor thing. |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. On my left arm and wrist area |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I googled lysine and shingles for you: |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Delete. READ references before posting, kestrel! Shingles IS a herpesvirus. |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. my MIL uses lysine for her shingles to great results! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. As I suspected. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. avoid chocolate and nuts when you have shingles/herpes |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:50 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Chocolate, nuts, AND CITRUS, lol. Which is why I always get |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. Christmas and Easter, lots of chickenpox & herpes around those times. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
51. My aunt had shingles and took Lysine for them |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Thank you for that, I wished I would of had it |
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MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Looking forward to seeing "Sicko" now. |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Doesn't surprise me, I used to work for them |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. That's just disgusting. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. agree. |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. Only in the US . . . |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. They are just providing a service to people |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. There is no choice when it comes to your medication |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The problem is with high prescription costs in general |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. With your logic, there should be no consumer protection laws. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. How do you know if a person is being taking advantage of? |
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qdemn7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'm not.... |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Not really. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. How they repossess... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. OMG - what an orgasmic coupling of 2 vile industries: big pharma |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. On one hand yeah charging interest on medication sucks... |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. If they don't pay the bill they may end up dying in the ditch! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
50. lol! Getting in on the MoneyTree action - genius! Evil bastards. |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
57. Remember that Walgreens' pharmacists were some of the first |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I had forgotten about that |
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