Prescription prices. (52)
Yes Its a total joke.
I had a prescription that was going to cost just shy of 50 euro. Ended up paying 19 euro in Derrylin. Exact same brand.
I had a prescription that was going to cost just shy of 50 euro. Ended up paying 19 euro in Derrylin. Exact same brand.
saoirse65: I rang my local chemist to get a price on a prescription for one months supply of tablets. They told me 50 euro.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
plenty good reasons to visit the North
PlayITcool: Yes Its a total joke.
I had a prescription that was going to cost just shy of 50 euro. Ended up paying 19 euro in Derrylin. Exact same brand.
I had a prescription that was going to cost just shy of 50 euro. Ended up paying 19 euro in Derrylin. Exact same brand.
I dont know how they can justify it, it is not one or two euro. 40 euro of a difference is just too much of a difference in my opinion. We are lucky that we live close enough to the border to be able to get our "drugs" there lol
wittyone: plenty good reasons to visit the North
Yeah....will you organize a "drug" trip to Derry for us
saoirse65: Yeah....will you organize a "drug" trip to Derry for us
Be careful how you word that, little thing called the RAAD up here, kinda visit yeh with black masks and guns
LEGAL MEDICATION SHE MEANS HONEST. Oh cheap alcohol up here also, I shall fill me boot next meet.
and you will be seeing these after the drugs 
Mary Harney needs to get tougher with the manufacturers re basic cost price... not that Id ever excuse her on anything....but she may be thinking about the number of jobs these companies supply here.......the hse are still draggin their heels on generics...if the precription is written up for the drug NAME NOT brand, chemists are free to supply the cheapest alternative, if there is one...but if a doctor wrties up a BRAND, chemists are not legally allowed to substitute, off their own bat.
saoirse65: I rang my local chemist to get a price on a prescription for one months supply of tablets. They told me 50 euro.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
Thats the benefits of living near the border, you can take advantage of goods that are cheaper, I bet you put laundered diesel into your car and buy smuggled cigarettes too
wittyone: Be careful how you word that, little thing called the RAAD up here, kinda visit yeh with black masks and guns LEGAL MEDICATION SHE MEANS HONEST.
Oh cheap alcohol up here also, I shall fill me boot next meet. and you will be seeing these after the drugs
Oh cheap alcohol up here also, I shall fill me boot next meet. and you will be seeing these after the drugs
" Legal Medication" yeah that's what I mean
Yeah, think I might have to pop to Belleek tommorrow and get my boot full too
Primula: Thats the benefits of living near the border, you can take advantage of goods that are cheaper, I bet you put laundered diesel into your car and buy smuggled cigarettes too
having a bad day, dear?sharmini: having a bad day, dear?
no are you antelope?
Yeah, in the States even if the brand name was written by the doctor unless "DAW" (Dispense As Written) was actully on the prescription the chemist could by law give you the generic brand if you wanted. That is what it was like when I lived in NY anyway.
saoirse65: " Legal Medication" yeah that's what I mean
Yeah, think I might have to pop to Belleek tommorrow and get my boot full too
Yeah, think I might have to pop to Belleek tommorrow and get my boot full too
Yep worth your while and to think I drink mostly in the south
costs me twice as much to go out
oh but worth it for the eye candy
Primula: no are you antelope?
saoirse65: I rang my local chemist to get a price on a prescription for one months supply of tablets. They told me 50 euro.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
Good old Ballyshannon! Was at Rory Gallagher festival. Brilliant place
robpacciani: Good old Ballyshannon! Was at Rory Gallagher festival. Brilliant place
Fantastic town, really friendly people,I am a blow in so I am not indulging in self praise lol
I was either working or away, think I was away. Saw Rory live though
saoirse65: I rang my local chemist to get a price on a prescription for one months supply of tablets. They told me 50 euro.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.
Wonder how much the vaccinations are up north? cost me over a 100e for travel vaccs last year
martyb99: Wonder how much the vaccinations are up north? cost me over a 100e for travel vaccs last year
Dont know but it is worth looking in to. The health care in general seems to be much better....then again that is not difficult.
martyb99: Wonder how much the vaccinations are up north? cost me over a 100e for travel vaccs last year
i would of done them cheaper, starting a new business, oh i also export turnovers from dohertys and paulos pizza's
You all better stock up, The vat rate in the UK is going up on 1st of january so it wont be worth your while shopping there,
i`ll be doing some shopping in newry around christmas time, I`ll stock up on smirnoff, probably get a few cases of it
i`ll be doing some shopping in newry around christmas time, I`ll stock up on smirnoff, probably get a few cases of it
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I rang a chemist in Belleek(which is less than ten mins away) and the same tablets would cost me £8.52 which is about 9.70 in Euro. The generic brand would cost me £4 in Belleek, I dont know if they do generic brand locally, they never seem to offer them and I have asked Doctors about generic brands before and been fobbed off my them.
Thank God that I rarely ever have to use prescribed medication but if I do again I will most certainly be filling them in Northern Ireland.