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Although the goal of the original table was to be a quick, clear idea about the pricing on the MC site, I see that I've failed in that regard I think you are astute in your observation about relative vs absolute dollars. Only in a few cases were the examples that I picked save more than $100/yr.This looks good on the surface, but I wonder what the actual dollar savings are for the most commonly prescribed drugs. I mean, it's pretty eye-catching to see that this new service is charging, say, 50% less for a drug than you could get using GoodRx. But if that means paying $5/month instead of $10, it's hardly life changing. Hopefully, the list will grow over time to include drugs that typically cost $100+ per month.
The value in the table is the ANNUAL SAVINGS you'd get buying on the MC site. So if it's negative, the local store was cheaper. If it's positive and you bought from the MC site, the value is what you'd save over the span of a year.
Amlodipine (Generic for Norvasc)|
-$150
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$3529
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-$160
|Ropinirole (Generic for Requip)|
-$16
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$65
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-$1
|Ezetimibe (Generic for Zetia)|
$97
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$105
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$23
|Paroxetine (Generic for Paxil)|
$115
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$239
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$46
|Furosemide (Generic for Lasix)|
$25
|
$128
|
$62
|Levetiracetam Extended Release (ER) (Generic for Keppra XR)|
$186
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$259
|
$83
|Nifedipine Extended Release (ER) (Generic for Procardia XL)|
-$15
|
$47
|
-$8
|Mirtazapine (Generic for Remeron SolTab)|
$36
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$154
|
$9
|Trazodone (Generic for Desyrel)|
$65
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$340
|
$85
|Cyclobenzaprine Extended Release (ER) (Generic for Amrix)|
$98
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$927
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$113
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