Re: Are medications a lot more expensive in the US

Posted by cactus on September 27, 2008, at 16:48:04

In reply to Are medications a lot more expensive in the US?, posted by socialphobic on September 27, 2008, at 8:10:16

> I hear a lot of people in the US complaining about the "cost" of medications. How does the system work over there? Do they have a PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) where the government pays a large proportion of the medication?
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> Here in australia we have the PBS. Under the PBS most antidepressants don't cost more than $30 if you're not on welfare benefits.
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> However, if you are receiving welfare benefits (either unemployed or pension), then you get a concession card which makes ALL medications only $5. This is what I have, so all meds only cost me $5. Is there such a thing in the US like this?
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> I feel sorry for all the people I hear saying they can't afford to be on a particular med in the US. Come to australia and go on welfare benefits and you'll get pretty much every medication for only $5 (or $30 if you're not on welfare).
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Hey social phobic, not all meds are on that PBS list. I also take modafinil and it's around $450 for 120 tabs which lasts me 2 months, then I found chemist warehouse and it's $352. Even with a healthcare card you would have to pay that price too. This is a strange example though. The distributers of modafinil in Australia, CSL, have no intention of applying to have it added to the PBS either.
I had to pay around $150 for 30, 2mg tabs of repreve/requip for restless leg and my sleep doc wanted to double the dose, so it would have been $300 a month, guess what? Rivotril works for restless leg too. $29 for 100, 2mg tabs. Newer medications are taking longer to go onto the PBS here now, so it's actually becoming more like America which is just a disgusting disgrace for medication and health. The shocking fact is that you too will have to pay full price if it's not on that list, I really hope you never need something that is. Peace C.

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