Posted by weatherfreak on July 13, 2010, at 10:23:59
In reply to Re: just don't want to pay for meds, posted by linkadge on July 12, 2010, at 8:10:55
> A month of escitalopram (5mg!) is $40.
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> LinkadgeWOW, I've mentioned it before but our PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) in Australia is quite good as long as the medication you need is on it. Almost all psych meds are on it but off label use for any drug doesn't count so you have to pay full price.
10mg x 28 tabs of escitalopram is $16 AUD. If you need to go up to 20mg a month, you ask the doc for an authority script, he places a call, pops a special number on the script and you get 2 boxes for $16 after a 5 minute trip to the Pharmacy.
Most meds are on PBS but if they're not or you need something for off label use it's outrageous.
Our Healthcare (medicare) and meds are run by the government and have nothing to do with our place of employment. There is no co-pay crap either. Your employer has absolutely no right to know what's even wrong with you. The doc can leave that field blank on the medical certificate. They are not allowed to ask you either and have absolutely no right again to know what medications you're taking. We are so lucky, but as the years go by our system is becoming more Americanised which terrifies people.
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