[NPInfo] RE: Costco for drugs

[stephanie2u at optonline.net]

Excuse my ignorance here. Isn't Target a "big box" retailer in the same category as Wal-mart? Are they less toxic to local mom&pop businesses and downtowns than Wal-mart is?

Stephanie Walker, FNP

----- Original Message -----
From: Christine Smith 
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007 4:39 pm
Subject: [NPInfo] RE: Costco for drugs
To: 'NP Info' 

> Re. Costco: If you need an idea on how much a drug costs then 
> check out the
> Costco lists at the site below. I then print out the price sheet 
> and give it
> to the patient so he can show it to Target or the hated Walmart 
> to get the
> same price. This is also very helpful to me, in determining if a 
> patient can
> afford the drugs. I know Epocrates also lists a lot of drug 
> prices but it is
> often not that accurate.
> 
> www.costco.com/Pharmacy/frameset.asp?trg=HCFrame.asp&hcban=Banner.asp&hctar=
> finddrugs.asp&catid=678&fromscript=1&Article=pricing%20information&log=
> 
> 
> It is imperative that you remind patients that they do not need 
> a Costco
> membership to use the pharmacy - Federal Law. Sometimes the door 
> greeter"let me see your card" guy scares them away if you don't. 
> In my area, the
> door greeters are trained now but it took me a while to get them 
> up to
> speed. Again, a nice little flyer works wonders. However, Costco 
> pharmaciesdon't have the best hours and are closed on Sundays. 
> Since I work evenings I
> really need places like Target who stays open until 9pm.
> 
> 
> Christine Smith,NP
> Antioch, CA
> 
> 
> 
> Costco is just flat out awesome also!
> 
> Mary Deal
> 
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