Prescription Price Comparison Mistakes That Cost You More
Comparing pharmacy prices sounds simple until the numbers stop making sense. One quote seems impossibly low, another seems high, and the pharmacy quotes something different again when you actually arrive. Most of the confusion traces back to a small number of prescription price comparison mistakes rather than to dishonest pricing. Each one below is paired with why it distorts the result and what to do instead. Comparing Two Prescriptions That Are Not the Same Comparing different strengths Why it distorts the result: A 20 mg tablet and a 10 mg tablet are separate products with separate prices, so the comparison is measuring two different things. The correction: Read the strength off the label and use that exact figure in every quote you request. If a different strength would change your cost meaningfully, raise it with your prescriber or pharmacist rather than adjusting anything yourself. Comparing different quantities Why it distorts the result: A quote for 30 tablets against a qu...