08/26/2019
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1
From: Simon Young, DPM
Why would you ask pharmacists? Why wouldn't you ask, for example, rheumatologists? Aren't you the doctor? Do pharmacists prescribe or treat patients and see the drug side-effects or interactions? Do you trust pharmacists to give advice to patients, which they do, without examining them? Pharmacists can give vaccines and we are not qualified per NYS law to do so How embarrassing for our profession of "surgeons". Vioxx was also safe for the stomach, but it was a harmful drug. Glad you read an article, and yes Celebrex seems to be safer than Ibuprofen or Naprosyn.
Yes, the pharmaceutical industry is a rip-off and since drugs are no longer compounded, you should advise your patients about GoodRx and some others. I research the cheapest cost and use different pharmacies for my priciest drugs. There can be a big spread. For example, one generic prescription cost $150, and at another pharmacy it's $15. Another generic medication $60 - $300 for a 30-day supply, another local pharmacy $58 for 90 days. My son paid for a prescription made up of two components. You can purchase the two component for less than one half the price. Unfortunately, there is less latitude with branded drugs. In pharmaceuticals, sad to say, "a fool and his money are soon parted."
Simon Young, DPM, NY, NY
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL) - PART 1
From: Simon Young, DPM
Why would you ask pharmacists? Why wouldn't you ask, for example, rheumatologists? Aren't you the doctor? Do pharmacists prescribe or treat patients and see the drug side-effects or interactions? Do you trust pharmacists to give advice to patients, which they do, without examining them? Pharmacists can give vaccines and we are not qualified per NYS law to do so How embarrassing for our profession of "surgeons". Vioxx was also safe for the stomach, but it was a harmful drug. Glad you read an article, and yes Celebrex seems to be safer than Ibuprofen or Naprosyn.
Yes, the pharmaceutical industry is a rip-off and since drugs are no longer compounded, you should advise your patients about GoodRx and some others. I research the cheapest cost and use different pharmacies for my priciest drugs. There can be a big spread. For example, one generic prescription cost $150, and at another pharmacy it's $15. Another generic medication $60 - $300 for a 30-day supply, another local pharmacy $58 for 90 days. My son paid for a prescription made up of two components. You can purchase the two component for less than one half the price. Unfortunately, there is less latitude with branded drugs. In pharmaceuticals, sad to say, "a fool and his money are soon parted."
Simon Young, DPM, NY, NY