Comments on: Pharmacy discount cards can mean cheap drugs for dogs

By: shadepuppy

shadepuppy — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:09:06 +0000

Great info, Christie!!

I commend Walgreens for making pets eligible, especially since dogs can take many human meds.

By: Dr Patty Khuly

Dr Patty Khuly — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:32:20 +0000

$4 drugs have been popular among my clients. But I’d never heard of this plan. I wonder if it has a cap. I’m going to check it out. Thanks.

By: Christie Keith

Christie Keith — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:29:53 +0000

Well, they didn't sign ME up, just my dogs... who of course have no publicly funded health care programs! I updated the post with the info, which does say it covers pets, here.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:34:14 +0000

Okay, I went to the Walgreen’s site and saw that this was a national plan. But, the catch is that you cannot have any publicly funded health care program already. That would leave out many folks, I gather, who get Medicare or Medicaid monies.

And, you have to be lucky enough to have the drug included in the 5000+ name brand and generics that they will cover.

Christie, my hubby knew exactly the drug that you got for your dogs. It is quite powerful but a sin to be so much money for folks with cancer who desperately need it to improve their life quality. I cannot print it here, but you would be really angry if you saw the profit being made on this expensive drug.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:04:33 +0000

Christie, more questions. I called my pharmacist hubby and he had never heard of this plan. He is wondering if it is only in your state or nationwide. Also, he is wondering if these discount drug cards are only available to folks who are indigent and on plan d. Can anyone get one of these discount cards for drugs in California?

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:56:19 +0000

Christie, this is fabulous information to know. And, I cannot wait to tell my pharmacist hubby as he does get prescriptions for companion animals all the time.

By: nancy freedman-smith

nancy freedman-smith — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:05:42 +0000

Good to know Christie! Other pharmacies will honor Wallmart’s 4 dollar price but you have to ask. I get mine at Osco while at the supermarket, and I heard Target will to.

By: Therese

Therese — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:37:56 +0000

I don’t like Wal-Mart for a long list of reasons, but they offer generics starting at $4 for a month’s supply. There’s always (in my experience anyway) at least a 30 minute wait, which I’m sure is to give enough time for shopping. When I go there though, I just wait it out and don’t buy anything but the meds. I’d rather go somewhere else, but sometimes they’re the only ones who offer the cheaper prices on the meds I need. This past week I got some there for Lydia and saved quite a bit of money.