Sudden Dextroamphetamine Price Quadruple???? (Page 5)

What happened? Oh, no... I am f+#*ed. Went to Walgreens to fill dextroamph rx tonight. Instead of approx. $75 they said for me with self-pay it's $355+!!!! This is for ONE month. No way I can afford it! Suddenly? What the _ do I do? Taper down with the 2 more days of pills that I have? So, you just blow, they are saying to me. Just be sick, and here, we'll make it so you're much, much sicker!!! Are all the pharmacies going to have the same astronomical price hike? Has anyone got information about about this?

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I was told nothing would be done with my complaint only, so thats what everyone needs to do. i called attorney genrrals office and they will direct you.

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Sign this petition to get Amedra Pharmaceuticals to help us:

credomobilize.com/petitions/make-amedra-pharmaceutical-assist-low-income-patients

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The manufacturer is Amedra Pharma of NJ. They have plenty.

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is it possible you are out of your insurance coverage area?

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I'm afraid you all have to come to Holland for your next holiday.
I paid last week 49 euro (about 68 dollar) for 205 tablets of 5 mg.
I thought that was very expensive and wanted to know the prices in the U.S. so I ended up here and feeling so much better now, haha.

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The manufacturer sets the price so all pharmacies will charge similar prices.

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Wow. I have been reading this thread as I have have a Dex prescription as well, and I can't believe the prices you pay for your medication. How do you do it? I live in Canada and paying for medication is never a factor. There must be a lot of sick people in need of help there. I sympathize with you, I don't know what I would do.

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I started a petition and I only need 4 more signatures. I thought people here would be willing to sign. (See post #82 for details)

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I just had same problem, price went from 87.00 to 242.00.... So not fair. the other company who made it sold out to another company and apparently they trying to eradicate it in favor of more profitable products like Adderall. Guess they don't care about all the people this product helped. Its just not fair. it's the only thing that worked for me. But I can't afford it.

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this is not true.. i have medicare A B and D and they did cover it, it just needed a pre auth.

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Check your formularly. Medicare Prescription Part D should cover Dexerdrine/Dextroamphetamine. But, you need to check with your Prescription Part D plan and ask if it is covered for ADHD. It may require a Prior Authorization.

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I was told that fda regulates so we dont get totally f'd

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The FDA doesn't regulate the cost of medication.

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Come to aus if u cant be bothered working u will get a special card and pay $5.60 per script(up to 200 5mg) same price rgardlessnof amount. If u work and have a legitimate medically diagnosed reason (not a psych opinion) one actually testable then u can expect to endure all sorts of s*** even get charged if u r robbed and its stollen. Come to aus for cheap drugs. I pay $28 for two hundred no gov discount or rebate, it is all how script written. For years doctors have save me $ by writting scripts for 200 tabs as here they charge perscript and according to condition

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You are so wrong. Arte you on Medicare? I am and have to ell you that Medicare automatically puts you on Medicare when you reach the age to go on it. Depending on one's b-day year, some people went on upon reaching age 64, some age 65, and so on. If you are around 30 yrs old or so now, you may have to wait until age 67 or 68 before they put you on. When I reached 65, they automatically started taking $120/mo out of my social security payments for part A and B, which only cover 80% of doctor visits, hospitalization, surgeries, etc. You do not receive ANY prescription coverage at all. You have to obtain your own Medicare part D which is prescription insurance only from a private insurance company that deals with Medicare part D. I was directed to a S.H.I.P. counselor by my mental health clinic who helped me find one, which is Cigna insurance co. I have to pay them $127.00 /mo for prescription insurance. Now my co pay for Dextroamphetamine is $4.00 for 180 - 10 mg spanules . Actually, all and any other prescriptions may have is also $4.00/a script regardless of how many pills the prescription calls for. A lot of people, myself included, ha always thought Medicare is insurance and once on it, you are home free and covered. Not true!!! Nothing is given to us free by our government these days. We pay taxes all our lives, then when we retire, we get a meager income that we can hardly live on then they start taking money out of it for our health care, in which we have no choice about and even have to get our own insurance to cover the meds we might need. At least when I was on SSI, I got MEDICAID and that particular program is indeed Insurance where one does not have to pay a thing, except maybe $1.00 for co pay on meds. But once you turn retirement age, you're kicked off SSI and Medicaid automatically and put on Medicare and then you start paying up the butt. So there you have it. Shocking, in't it? I know I was in shock when I found out how it all worked.

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Actually, you know who has control over the price of drugs...? The government! Yup! Believe it or not..but it's true. Our government and our pharmaceutical companies here in the U.S. are very well connected. You can research this if you don't believe me. How is it that Obama can hand out free birth control, which can cost $1,500+ (IUD) With private insurance, but if you get Obama care it's free...? Actually it seems since Obama's administration the price of Dexamethasone have skyrocketed!! Interesting...
I went to get my Dex today(rightaid, Seattle area)...$480 for 60caps of 15mg spantuals. Pretty high!

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Try pricing 20 mg tablets. Went from $240 for my 10 mg tabs to $40 for same total dosage buying and splitting 20 mg tabs w/ an internet coupon at cvs pharmacy.

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Ive tried using those same cards and discounts at just about every pharmacy and no one will take them! I would sure like to know which drug stores will accept them because I am in desperate need! This price increase is ridiculous! Have a feeling one of these drug companies is wanting to sell and promote other ADHD medications and while certain companies have suddenly stopped making them! Legally by law we should be given a list of all of the makers of this drug and the prices they charge for these drugs and be allowed to choose the one that best suits our needs physically, mentally and financially! Please Help!!!

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I am having the same problem. I changed jobs and do not have prescription coverage until mid December. I take 10 mg of it and I can only fill half of my capsule amount aka 15 days worth because it cost $170 at Rite-aide!!! On top of that I also take Lyrica which is $150 for 15 days. How is someone supposed to pay that much a month for two medicines?!?!? Sadly, I would be able to get my meds if I didnt work and could get government assisted healthcare. Our insurance in this country is ridiculous. All billionaires while people like us have to suffer. Its insane!

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If you take you prescription to CVS and tell them you are paying out of pocket. If you then say I know you have a coupon or something that brings the price down to just under $50. My script is for 60 30 milligrams. They do iy for me all the time. Just be nice and polite im sure they will help you out

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