Eric Blair Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Need to refill mucho stashes of meds. Any experience of price comparison here? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 We have found the best prices for generic meds at Farmacia Similares. Partially due to the discounts on Monday and Tuesday. Walmart has buy 3 and get the 4th free too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 For me depends on the med. Costco has a ridiculously low price on ONE I take, but similarly way too high on another. Try Farmacia Ahorro in Chapala near Soriana, and Farmacia Campana on corner of carretera and Juarez (one block west of Colon, on the corner). Each of those also has certain things way cheaper than anyone else. And surprisingly, Farmacia Cristina (same building as El Torito) is very competitive most of the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Glad to hear the positive comment about Farmacia Cristina, maybe 15 years ago, which was the last time I compared their prices to other pharmacies, Cristina's prices were often somewhat higher than the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Over the past 3+ months I've checked out drug prices for 5 different drugs at Farmacia Guadalajara, Walmart, La Cristina. They were all about the same; the minor price differences weren't worth a special trip. I buy what I need, when I need them, wherever is closest or when I can combine with other shopping needs. fyi, I won't buy similares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I've always been told to be weary of buying medicine from Farmacía Similares because even though you might save money their recipes are not exactly the same as the original or even generics. So be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I was also told by a neurologist who gave me prescriptions for some medications that it was fine to buy generics, but not the Similares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, mudgirl said: I was also told by a neurologist who gave me prescriptions for some medications that it was fine to buy generics, but not the Similares. This was true years ago. But Mexico now has a law that all generics must be the same chemical as in the brand name drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Blair Posted December 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 9 hours ago, ibarra said: We have found the best prices for generic meds at Farmacia Similares. Partially due to the discounts on Monday and Tuesday. Walmart has buy 3 and get the 4th free too. I was at Similar today and there was a 25% discount, but I asked and not tomorrow. I then went to WM and bought 4 boxes of the same meds, and I think I got the 4th. free but I never asked and wasn't told, but the price worked out that way so I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 7 hours ago, Yo1 said: This was true years ago. But Mexico now has a law that all generics must be the same chemical as in the brand name drug. And how well do laws work in Mexico? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 23 hours ago, Natasha said: Farmacia Ahorro in Chapala near Soriana, Perhaps you are thinking of Farmacia Benavides which is next to Soriana; Farmacia Ahorro is about a block and a half south of the Bus Station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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