Originally posted by: murderburger
This is a great opportunity for more self medication. But seriously this is good news because Claritin can now be made generically. The only reason you paid so much was Schering Plough gouged the consumer. Calritin now has to compete against all the other antihistamines which costs about ten dollars and under.
Originally posted by: murderburger
ValsalvaYourHeartOut, you are correct i am wrong. Businesses indeed do charge fair market value for their proucts. The business model of increasing profits at the expense of the health of the company no longer exists. Schering Plough's gross profit margin on their prescription drugs alone was 79%. I don't resent any company making a profit but Schering Plough made back on their investment and then some. Why do you think they are fighting the FDA ruling? They are fighting it because they are so dependent on this drug for their profits. They haven't developed any thing significant since. They should've used some of those millions on research instead of fighting the end of their patents. Insurance companies indeed end up paying the difference but the consumer will end up paying more on their end when the co-pay increases.
Originally posted by: DealMonkey
My allergies are really pissing me off lately. Maybe it's the change in weather. Will this stuff really help?? Is it any better than stuff that's already OTC? -DM
Originally posted by: murderburger
This is a great opportunity for more self medication. But seriously this is good news because Claritin can now be made generically. The only reason you paid so much was Schering Plough gouged the consumer. Calritin now has to compete against all the other antihistamines which costs about ten dollars and under.
Originally posted by: carmann
From what I understand the OTC Claritin will run about $20 for 20 pills. This is more than my husband normally pays with his garbage Aetna insurance. I just called in another refill for him which will cost $20 for 30 pills. Hopefully the price will drop real quick as he has to take a pill everyday.
It costs hundreds of a millions of dollars and almost 10 years to develop a new drug in order to go from laboratory to clinical trials to your pharmacy, not to mention resources spent on demonstrating superiority vs. existing drugs and marketing to the doctors who do the prescribing. Claritin is a wonderful second-generation anthistamine that is a hellava lot LESS sedating than the current OTC antihistamines, which I'm sure anyone with seasonal allergies appreciates. To recover its initial financial investment, the manufacturer always charges a little more during its patent period, however, the insurance companies usually end up paying anyway. I don't think any drug company is out to "gouge" the consumer, believe it or not.
Valsalva
Originally posted by: ValsalvaYourHeartOut
Originally posted by: murderburger
This is a great opportunity for more self medication. But seriously this is good news because Claritin can now be made generically. The only reason you paid so much was Schering Plough gouged the consumer. Calritin now has to compete against all the other antihistamines which costs about ten dollars and under.
It costs hundreds of a millions of dollars and almost 10 years to develop a new drug in order to go from laboratory to clinical trials to your pharmacy, not to mention resources spent on demonstrating superiority vs. existing drugs and marketing to the doctors who do the prescribing. Claritin is a wonderful second-generation anthistamine that is a hellava lot LESS sedating than the current OTC antihistamines, which I'm sure anyone with seasonal allergies appreciates. To recover its initial financial investment, the manufacturer always charges a little more during its patent period, however, the insurance companies usually end up paying anyway. I don't think any drug company is out to "gouge" the consumer, believe it or not.
Valsalva
Originally posted by: spazola
i am screwed, i take 1 claratin d 24 every day for hives. i have no choice but to take it everyday and rite now with aetna i pay $6.00 for 100 threw there mail order.:|
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: spazola
i am screwed, i take 1 claratin d 24 every day for hives. i have no choice but to take it everyday and rite now with aetna i pay $6.00 for 100 threw there mail order.:|
better stock up.
as far as which is better, claratin keeps me awake, allegra is not as effective, but neutral, and zyrtec makes me drowsy. Pick one suited to what you will do in the hours after taken.
Originally posted by: jcrash
Actually, none of them work as well as benadryl (clinically proven), but they don't want the public to know that.
Plus, some people find benadryl sedating (for others it is like caffeine).