Can I Save on Medications at a Canadian Pharmacy vs. Walgreens or CVS?
Canada’s national healthcare system has led to lower drug prices in many cases, but can you really save by purchasing your drugs online from a Canadian pharmacy? Ordering from Canada will require shipping and handling charges and you will have to provide the pharmacy with a prescription from your physician. You may be surprised to realize that your local chain pharmacy can provide you with lower costs on your generic medications than ordering from Canada. On the other hand, medications not available in a generic in the US and some very costly drugs can be substantially less expensive when purchased from a Canadian pharmacy. First, see if your prescriptions are on the low cost generic lists maintained by the savings clubs at Walgreens or CVS. Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target offer similar programs, without a club membership. Walgreens allows you to get 90 days of certain generic medications for only $12.00 and CVS offers some medications at a low $10.00 for a 90 day supply. n the case of bot
