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Bayer makes a deal on popular contraceptive with Mark Cuban's online pharmacy (wamu.org)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

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Bayer is the latest name-brand drugmaker to dip its toe into the world of Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs.

The website offers drugs at steep discounts bypassing middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers. It mostly sells generics, but has been slowly adding brand name products as well.

Yaz birth control pills and Climara, a hormone patch for menopause, will both now be available for a fraction of their list prices, including Cost Plus’s standard 15% markup and shipping.

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[–] BootyfulBoy@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I use Mark Cuban's pharmacy for a prescription. It's crazy how good their prices can be.
When I started my prescription, I went to a local pharmacy first. A one month supply was $45. But when I looked on Cost Plus Pharmacy, it was $15 for a 3 month supply. And that includes shipping. I quickly changed pharmacies after that.

I shared the pharmacy with friends and family who have prescriptions. They looked into it, but the prices there were nearly the same as what they were paying with insurance. So it wasn't worth for them to switch.
But if you don't have insurance, or insurance won't cover a medication (like in my case), this pharmacy could literally be a life saver.

Edit: rephrasing