Walmart Prescriptions??????????

[simple_gifts]

Something I never thought I would say, but you might be thanking WW for perhaps driving down drug prices in years to come; some 'other large purchasers of drugs' at one time were prohibited by law from doing.

 

[Tahoe4Life]

Have friends and family who get prescriptions in Walmart for years. So far zero issues.

 

[Bud]

If in your mind you believe you have a problem with Wal-Mart, best thing is to use another pharmacy.

 

[blupupher]

You can develop allergies to a medicine even if you have taken it for years. You could take with no issues then one day you have a reaction.
Same for medication tolerance. You're MD may need to change the dose of medication. Or change the medication entirely.

Most generic meds are produced by only 1-2 companies, so what you get at Walmart is the exact same as you get somewhere else.
Now their is a chance you may be allergic or have some type of reaction to an inert part of the medication, and the generic has it and the name brand does not (or the other way around) or one generic manufacturersformula has something different in it than another (the actual medication part is the same, again, just a different inert part of the formula).

As said above, the FDA strictly regulates prescriptions, as well as the industry itself. Rest assured any prescription you get from Walmart (or any other pharmacy) is just fine.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
Just for conversation.
A few weeks back I got pneumonia and the doc called in a few scripts.
I "think" I have been noticing a trend. Maybe not.
I got two antibiotics and both caused severe hives... Okay.
They were not new meds to me as I took them last year.
Other meds I have to take seem less effective like Synthroid etc.

What I am getting to is I'm wondering if Walmart scripts are not of good quality.
I get blood tests often but the side effects happen much too often and I'm wondering.
Anybody else have issues with Walmart prescription's? They are a mix of generic and non-generic.

I understand shop elsewhere but I'd like to get some other feedback.
Other than what I have to take, I take nothing else. Meds are something I like to avoid.


Sounds like you need to get yourself healthy and keep yourself healthy. Then you can avoid all of those prescriptions.

 

[AirgunSavant]

Thanks for your expert opinion kschachn.

The FDA........ hmmmm the Purolator of safety.....
Vioxx, Phen Phen. Xarelto, Januvia, tainted baby formula and food, Chinese juice concentrates loaded with pesticides and Formaldehyde and on and on and on.
Food made on machinery that processes nuts and grains with no notice. Spinach anybody?
And yes the FDA is in every manufacturing facility testing every pill made by every drug company and is staffed with millions of trained inspectors. Many people are allergic to dyes so why do we even use them?
Walmart which I was mistaken tests everything they sell in conjunction with the FDA and pays for only the best like Costco. I think Walmart does offer a great service and they save many lives too by making prescriptions affordable. But every time I go there I always get different manufacturers of the pills, sizes etc often vary.

You worry about the quality and the certs of motor oil changing often but you trust Walmart and the FDA to guarantee the quality and purity of every pill dispensed in the USA. Nice- lol

If you care to research things beyond your norm you will find variations in all things. Go get OTC Motrin and Alieve.
The generic store brands are always more potent than the name brands. The list goes on. And in no way did I suggest
Walmart was modifying meds. I'm just going back to my local pharmacy where I get the same batch of pills time and time again. That helps me eliminate any variances on that end. You won't put a Chinese filter in your car but you will pop a Chinese-Indian etc. pill in your mouth with a nice glass of Chinese apple juice

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Originally Posted By: kschachn
Do you even know what you're asking? Walmart does not contract separately with the drug companies to produce substandard or diluted medications, or sell ones that were produced with poor quality control and are contaminated. That's a level of conspiracy that I've not seen here on Bitog before. Most people confine the conspiracy theories to Walmart selling weak Mobil 1 due to the brand labeling on the container.

No, they don't do that. Those drugs are the same as the ones you can get at Target, Walgreens, Sam's Club, Costco, CVS or your neighborhood independent pharmacist.

 

[kschachn]

Well clearly that's the answer you wanted in the first place and was your agenda in posting the question. I'm not the only one who slammed your presupposition, so why you single me out I'm not sure. I guess if your only reason was to be able to post your conspiracy tome then any poster will do since you didn't get one post that agreed with you.

And by the way I never mentioned the FDA. I really don't know what they do or don't do. All I know is what major drug companies do, as I related in my posts. I would suspect it is far less QA and oversight than what is performed by the manufacturers, but that's just a guess.

 

[AirgunSavant]

I'm actually very healthy Pop except for hereditary issues- thanks.
I work too much and have to much stress but I don't drink or smoke, and never took drugs.
But once you have a few issues from genetics you pretty much have to take meds.
I always try to eliminate all of them but I'm stuck with 3 types now and sadly I can't get out of that.

Great health???? Pick your parents, never play contact sports, and never work in construction.
I think that is the key...... lol

 

[AirgunSavant]

You're just one of the posters here that jumps to conclusions and runs with it.
Where did I say Walmart conspired to screw the world. But even though you won't admit it, if you read the article you learned something. I really doubt all the meds on the market are premium products.
I chose to come your way because you can dish it out and take it plus you will respond. Debate is good and you and I have went at it many times and I have picked up wisdom from you. So consider it a compliment.

I was never a Walmart shopper until I started getting prescriptions. Here Walmart is not loved by many but they do provide great prices and service but from now on I'll get my meds from another pharmacy because I usually get the same meds consistently. other than that, it is what it is. but those here that believe the FDA is foolproof are kidding themselves. BTW- I don't use Mobil 1 because I used it when it first came out and just got away from it.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.....


Originally Posted By: kschachn
Well clearly that's the answer you wanted in the first place and was your agenda in posting the question. I'm not the only one who slammed your presupposition, so why you single me out I'm not sure. I guess if your only reason was to be able to post your conspiracy tome then any poster will do.

And by the way I never mentioned the FDA. I really don't know what they do or don't do. All I know is what major drug companies do, as I related in my posts.

 

[AirgunSavant]

+1

 

[Carbide]

Paranoia will destroy ya.

If I took a medicine and I got a reaction, I'd tell my doctor quickly, instead of posting on the internet or googling for conspiracies on the subject.

You are just as likely to have the same issue with the prescription filled at any pharmacy, if this is a symptom of drug allergy.

Why not tell your doctor now and see if there is an alternative medicine, before risking doing the same thing over again thru another pharmacy and possibly having the same issue for several more weeks?

 

[AirgunSavant]

If you read my link it's India too.
But yes they have drove down prices and when I'm in Florida Publix gives you month to month free scripts but I have never got any. The last time I was in Walmart they were half staffed at the pharmacy and the head man was telling the other staff that they already filled 800 scripts and it was 3PM........ That's crazy

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Something I never thought I would say, but you might be thanking WW for perhaps driving down drug prices in years to come; some 'other large purchasers of drugs' at one time were prohibited by law from doing.

 

[AirgunSavant]

Really.
I took the antibiotic for a few days and I was allergic to it. Called the doctor and got another that turned
on me in 5 days. Called back the doc... So the OP said for conversation only and now I'm a conspiracy theorist. Oh please!


Originally Posted By: Carbide
Paranoia will destroy ya.

If I took a medicine and I got a reaction, I'd tell my doctor quickly, instead of posting on the internet or googling for conspiracies on the subject.

You are just as likely to have the same issue with the prescription filled at any pharmacy, if this is a symptom of drug allergy.

Why not tell your doctor now and see if there is an alternative medicine, before risking doing the same thing over again thru another pharmacy and possibly having the same issue for several more weeks?

 

[edwardh1]

the wal mart pharmacy we use is top rate

 

[UltrafanUK]

Sorry to hear that and I would guess that the adverse reaction was not caused by a non OEM drug, but was due to a side effect of one of the drugs, or an interaction between them.
I would make sure the doctor or specialist is informed about the reaction, so they can think about a different mix of drugs.
Good luck from the other side of the pond!

PS: I lived in the US for some years and know that Walmart are good for drugs, BUT you get what you pay for and I never used a drug that was not stamped "Made in Germany". They might cost more, but are real good.

 

[Wolf359]

It's always funny when reading how people think that Walmart can have two production lines running so they can sell a lower quality drug than some other company. It actually cost more money to run two production lines than to just run one. And of course, no one has yet shown any proof that the drugs at Walmart are of a lesser quality, just someone jumping to conclusions so far. It probably wouldn't even make business sense for Walmart to sell a lower quality drug even if they could do it, because this exact same thing would happen, they'd lose business when people find out and people eventually do find out. Same theory as those that think Mobil 1 at Walmart is different than ones at another store, but they won't spend any money on a used oil analysis to prove it, because it hasn't been.

Also the location of where a drug is made is hardly germane to it's potency. Is this some subtle form of racism?

As for the theory that "you get what you pay for" when it comes to drugs doesn't really hold water. When Epipens were $100, did that mean they were inferior now that they're $600? Or is it just the drug companies jacking up the price? There's also a saying that says a fool and his money are soon parted.

 

[UltrafanUK]

The term you get what you pay for only applies to a particular time and country.

For example, I have to pay 8 quid 50 pence for 100 Ramipril 2.5 mg tabs in the UK (It's a real good blood pressure drug) because I'm classed as an ex-pat in the UK (It's free in Germany).
I ran out in the US last year and that cost me 90 usd for the prescription AND another 60 usd for 100 tabs in the cheapest pharm I could find.
That's 150 usd total for getting one non OEM (No idea who made it, as it was just a bottle and label shop) very common drug!
Last time I got caught short of a valid prescription (No one would accept a German or UK prescription).

Not sure if Wally make any drugs themselves, although they might be major stock holder in a few drug companies in Mexico or China.

 

[kschachn]

Originally Posted By: UltrafanUK
I lived in the US for some years and know that Walmart are good for drugs, BUT you get what you pay for and I never used a drug that was not stamped "Made in Germany". They might cost more, but are real good.


Out of every dumb thing you've said on this board, this takes the cake.

 

[kschachn]

Originally Posted By: UltrafanUK
Not sure if Wally make any drugs themselves, although they might be major stock holder in a few drug companies in Mexico or China.


You're kidding, right?

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant
Just for conversation.
A few weeks back I got pneumonia and the doc called in a few scripts.
I "think" I have been noticing a trend. Maybe not.
I got two antibiotics and both caused severe hives... Okay.
They were not new meds to me as I took them last year.
Other meds I have to take seem less effective like Synthroid etc.

What I am getting to is I'm wondering if Walmart scripts are not of good quality.
I get blood tests often but the side effects happen much too often and I'm wondering.
Anybody else have issues with Walmart prescription's? They are a mix of generic and non-generic.

I understand shop elsewhere but I'd like to get some other feedback.
Other than what I have to take, I take nothing else. Meds are something I like to avoid.


Sounds like you need to get yourself healthy and keep yourself healthy. Then you can avoid all of those prescriptions.


Pop, I get the "be healthy and avoid meds" theme, I really do. And I agree in a lot of cases. But you shouldn't blanket every poster with that mantra.

I would seriously not suggest that someone with pneumonia not take meds. Plenty of people who are healthy get pneumonia. You don't get a choice not to get pneumonia sometimes.

You also can't "get healthy" and not treat a hypothyroid condition.