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Old 04-29-2008, 06:54 AM
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I'm probably not much help but you sure seem to pay higher prices for insulin in the USA... I just bought 3 X 10ml vials of NovoRapid for $89.97 CDN total.
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Old 04-29-2008, 07:25 AM
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Move to the UK or Ireland - the government pays for it entirely
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Old 04-29-2008, 07:28 AM
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Just as a curiosity exercise, I checked what a vial of Humalog would cost at local pharmacies, without insurance:

Walgreens $110/vial
Cub Pharmacy $94/vial
Walmart $85/vial

Needless to say, no more Walgreens for me.
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Old 04-29-2008, 12:40 PM
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Actually on the move to ireland point. If I could get a residency visa I would so be there. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to live outside the USA for awhile. England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Spain ANYTHING. I have actually become quite obsesed with the idea. Anyway. Im going to call walmart and see what my copay would be there.
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Old 04-29-2008, 01:08 PM
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Sure glad I have Kaiser Permanante....$10 (co-pay) for 3 10ml vials including shipping it in a cooler.

It's the darn strips that cost an arm and a leg!
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