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Boots Pharmacy Costs

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  • 14-05-2014 10:54am
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    galwayjohn89
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    I really don't know where to put this.

    I was wondering if anyone knows if Boots Pharmacys in NI charge the same prices in store as they charge for online prescriptions? Seems like I can save ~€100 by going up to get it filled in NI.


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    skelligs
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    Remember down here, the maximum monthly cost per family is €150. Any costs over this is refunded. If you purchase in NI, it does not count.

    Also, shop around down here - you'll find savings about.


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    galwayjohn89
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    I am aware of that yes. It's just that I will be buying 4 months supply as I am going travelling. It will cost €300+ in my normal pharmacy €150 from Healthwave or €40 from Newry. No brainer really.


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    skelligs
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    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    I am aware of that yes. It's just that I will be buying 4 months supply as I am going travelling. It will cost €300+ in my normal pharmacy €150 from Healthwave or €40 from Newry. No brainer really.

    It must be one of the products that has not yet changed to a new reference pricing model by the HSE where eventually all medicines will be sold here at the average european price.
    It won;thappen overnight, but I use Avamys spray for hayfever and it dropped for €44 to just over €20.

    http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/Generics/ref/


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    L1011
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    List is growing but veeeerrrry slowly:

    http://www.imb.ie/EN/Human-Medicines/Generic-and-Interchangeable-Medicines/Generic--Interchangeable-Medicines-List.aspx


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    Ocean Blue
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    skelligs wrote: »
    It must be one of the products that has not yet changed to a new reference pricing model by the HSE where eventually all medicines will be sold here at the average european price.
    It won;thappen overnight, but I use Avamys spray for hayfever and it dropped for €44 to just over €20.

    http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/Generics/ref/

    The price of your Avamys may have dropped, but it wasn't due to reference pricing.


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    skelligs
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    Ocean Blue wrote: »
    The price of your Avamys may have dropped, but it wasn't due to reference pricing.

    sorry - reference pricing is to do with generics - new average pricing is what has led to may items falling. http://www.hse.ie/eng/about/Who/cpu/PriceReductions.html

    Thankfully avamys is the only medicine I've needed since my 20's (a long time ago) :D


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