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Posted: Fri May 22nd, 2009 01:20 |
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Hi eClaire
Maybe check out:
http://overseasrxdrugs.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&keyword=O&inc_subcat=0&search_in_description=0&sort=0&page=3
if you forgive them for the typo
this really does beat Northwest Pharmacy by a long way.
Generic Olmesarten Medoxomil 370 tabs cost me $USD 216
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Posted: Fri May 22nd, 2009 02:36 |
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Cool. Thanks. I'll check them out tomorrow. Claire (Sorry for posting on the wrong thread! Brain IP.)
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(Sorry for posting on the wrong thread! Brain IP.)
It's good Claire - Come back Soon!! !!
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Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 15:19 |
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| My husband is MSpatient. He has been on the MP for about 9 months and we have only used US pharmacies. As you know, this is very expensive. I have not used Benicar from Canada because I have a pharmacist friend that was a little leary of using drugs that are not held to the same standards as US pharmacies. I want to trust the integrity of the drug in order to protect him from inflamation of major organs as the bacteria are being destroyed. Any reassurance about the Canadian pharmacies? I would definitely like to save!
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Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 15:38 |
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The brand used in Northwest (link seen above somewhere) and JanDrugs is the same. I've used that brand from India and found it to be every bit as effective as the brand name Benicar.
Hope this helps, Claire
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Kas
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Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 15:39 |
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| Believe me, you are quite safe using Canadian drugs. Standards here are just as high as they are in the States and the pharmacy industry is very regulated. Your husband would be fine using a Canadian product. All of us here who are using the generic compound or Olmetec have not had any problems with the drug. We are not a third world country up north!!!
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Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 16:24 |
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 Funny... I thought about that after I read my post. My pharmacist friend recommended several Canadian pharmacies that are affiliated with highly reputable organizations; however, they would not fill a prescription unless written by a Canadian physician. And my concern was more about ordering from companies online that require no prescription. I was unsure of how to trust the drug efficacy and standards of such companies. This is where I was seeking some reassurance. The site I am looking into is canadadrugs.com. Any further info would be great! Canada's awesome!!
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eClaire
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Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 17:09 |
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I bought from Canada drugs but they wanted a cashier's check for the generic. Too much of a hassle. Same generic from the other two companies. Easier policies, better return times. I've yet to deal with Northwest or OverseasRxDrugs (different tablet from Pfizer) but JanDrugs only lets you buy a certain amount at a time. You can get the non-generic cheaper as well, but as I've said, I've found the Olmecip from Cipla of India to be fine and I'm not the only MPer with this experience.
So far (in the last few days),
Jandrugs $.83 a tab (no shipping fee) (last I checked Cipla was maker)
Northwest $.68 a tab (no shipping fee) (Cipla is maker)
OverseasRxDrugs $.61 (I've included the $10 shipping charge in ordering 1080 tabs) (Pfizer maker)
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 16:09 |
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mspatient wrote: My husband is MSpatient. He has been on the MP for about 9 months and we have only used US pharmacies. As you know, this is very expensive. I have not used Benicar from Canada because I have a pharmacist friend that was a little leary of using drugs that are not held to the same standards as US pharmacies. I want to trust the integrity of the drug in order to protect him from inflamation of major organs as the bacteria are being destroyed. Any reassurance about the Canadian pharmacies? I would definitely like to save!
I guess this goes both ways depending on where you live, I ordered a script from a US pharmacy as was a drug that is just new to Canada and my isurance would not yet cover it and it was cheaper from the US as has been there for years. My pharmacist who also happens to be my uncle threw a fit and wouldn't let me take them. He said that the US does not have the same regulations Canada does ( unless it's a compounding pharmacy) and alot of time gets meds from other countries so you are never sure how they are made and how much product is actually in a generic and what that generic is as each country has differant legal guidelines. So I guess everyone is going to have an opinion on what each country does. There seams to be a lot of people ordering from Canada not only on this site but regular mainstream autoimmune site I go to I bet half of the Americans do there.
Hope that helps...
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Posted: Mon Jun 8th, 2009 21:38 |
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Olmetec should be covered by any insurance that covers the compounded Olmesartan, as it would have to have a DIN number.
We now have a DIN number for Olmesartan, but even without it, my insurance pays 100% of what our doctor prescribes so we've been paid back for two years now. We upped our insurance level for... I forget how much, but it wasn't a lot.... and that extra payment has been paid back over and over and over with total drug coverage of the MP. We have Alberta Health, but it's our Blue Cross that's paying for the meds.
We pay $80 a month for four adults complete coverage. One person's British benicar from Medisave in BC is $125 per month. So this is a much cheaper route to take, eh?
Yetvart's compound benicar is our primary benicar source as we've been screwed twice now with both the BC benicar, as well as the Glebe pharmacy in Ontario, and knowing that he will always ship beats benicar from England getting lost and then not refunded.
So check to see what health insurance would offer you the same coverage and switch to that, is my suggestion. If we'd known this was possible, we would have started the MP sooner as money wouldn't have been a factor in getting all of us on.
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Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 16:03 |
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| Do you have the website and contact information for Northwest Pharmacy? I just purchased some from Canadadrugs.com. Ever purchased from here?
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Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 16:31 |
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Northwest Pharmacy - Benicar page: http://www.northwestpharmacy.com/ProductSearch.aspx?mid=6aaf8f16784d4100a8dde46d20ef1a70&s=benicar&DrugID=70249
I have used both the provider you mentioned (Canada Drugs) and the following: http://overseasrxdrugs.com, which has been the best price I could find. I was very satisfied with the service. (E.g., accepts credit cards for generic and does not put a limit on the number you can buy at one time.)
The generic I have used, and am happy with, is made by Cipla in India.
Claire
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Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 18:26 |
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Canadian Olmesartan can now be purchased in your local pharmacy in Canada. My daughter checked her local pharmacy and my husband checked with ours, and both places had our orders in by the next day.
Here is a link to the Health Canada drug information page.... http://clf2-nsi2.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/sbd-smd/phase1-decision/drug-med/sbd_smd_2008_olmetec_115991-eng.php
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Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 21:55 |
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I have been purchasing my Olmetec at Walmart Pharmacy which I have found to have the best price in relation to where I live. I understand that it is a bit cheaper at Costco, although I have not researched it.
My better half does not like me doing prescription purchase through the mail and so I buy at Walmart. I have just made my first submission for reimbursement to my insurance carrier Blue Cross, however my file has not been reviewed yet. I do hope that the Rx is covered. I have seen prior comments from other members of this forum from BC that they have had their prescriptions covered by this carrier and so I am hopeful that mine will be as well.
I thought that I would add this post.
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Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 12:44 |
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| We were initially told that our benicar would not be covered by our insurance (Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield). Have you taken additional steps to get approval? Also, do you use generic Benicar in the US?
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I take the brand name and am in British Columbia and get my meds from Walmart as this is the best for me price wise from a dispensing store. I phoned my insurer which is through my work and was advised that Olmetec was covered, however this will be my first submission for reimbursement with Blue Cross.
I did not phone to seek special coverage. I hope that these comments are helpful.
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Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 21:04 |
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Hi all,
For those of you in Canada I am looking for some help I am starting the protocol October 16th and I am totally confused about where to buy benicar/olmestran from. I am wondering is it best to get it still from the pharmacy in Montreal or how many of you just get it at your local pharmacy? I get most of scripts at Safeway ( airmiles ) but I work full time and have awesome coverage from Manu life with my company so if Montreal will give a DIN number on his scripts is it better to get them from there?
Thanks
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Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 21:27 |
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| If your insurance company has no drug limit, and you do not need a compunded form for lactose intolerance etc, then go ahead and get the drug at your local pharmacy. Montreal is cheaper, but you do have to pay for postage. I had the cost of the compounded form paid in full once the script included a DIN#
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Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 23:40 |
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Hi, I guess it is up to the individual really. My better half does not like me getting prescriptions in the mail. It is just his way as he prefers to talk to a warm body, but that does not mean getting it through the trusted mail recommended by other users in this forum is bad... it is simply our peculiarity and our budget can handle the store purchase venue.
We know our pharmacist and trust his recommendation and he referred us to the manager of Walmart who is in our local area and he went to pharmaceutical college with our known pharmacist and so we knew when he said that their dispensing fees were lower and the product cost, we decided to go for it as at our pharmacist's store 'Pharmasave' the cost was astronomically more. We have a great extended health plan too via Blue Cross, however do not concern ourselves with 'airmiles'...just our reimbursement is fine and so we are different from yourself. Thus Walmart fits the bill!
As mentioned earlier, Costco pharmacy as well has good prices, but I am not sure if they are in your province. My better half and I simply shop where we feel comfortable and the 'shoe fits'.
Good luck in your venture into the purchasing world of Olmetec.
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Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 14:37 |
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Thanks everyone I have one more question. Has anyone had the pharmacist who fills your perscription look at you like you are crazy. I get my scripts filled at Safeway and when I went today to talk to him to see if he can get Olmetec for me. He was not very happy about the amount I would be taking asked me several times if I was sure about the amounts.
Now I am not sure if I want to get it from him
Last edited on Mon Jul 6th, 2009 14:38 by ammc
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