I just found out my prescription would cost $1200 for a 30 day supply w/o insurance

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. I have major depressive disorder.

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I think I may stop taking it.

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Definitely check back in and let us know how that plays out

The manufacturers often give your insurance further discounts for agreeing to carry such expensive drugs in their formulary. If you are looking at the average wholesale price printed on the pharmacy’s labeling, it’s marked up a good bit over what your insurance actually paid. Don’t suddenly stop taking it.

ETA Ridiculously high drug prices do burden Americans most. We definitely need to address this problem.

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he med is Rexulti for depression. I have major depressive disorder.

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A long line of your predecessors are looking down at you from heaven, shaking their heads in shame at this generation.

My wife takes a med that without insurance/savings card is around $1500 a month. The company has a savings card you fill out, and they then sell it for $/month.

How is that possible?

I can one up ya.
Humira is $5000 a month and I only pay $5.

Paying thousands a year on Insurance, I say frick em.

My son takes one that is $5500 a month and another that is around $9000. I get both for $0 with insurance and manufacturer coupons.

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feel a little guilty taking such expensive meds.

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Don’t. Insurance companies are structured to plan around the occasional expense such as this. On top of that they screw over people people regularly so don’t feel bad for taking their money

My cancer med copay is $3600 for 30 days and I’m on Medicare part D. Donut hole sucks. It will only cost about $600 per month once I hit catastrophic coverage.

I take Creon (pancreatic enzymes) and it was 2500 for the first month. Found a manufacturer’s coupon and paid 5. The coupon was supposed to work for 12 months but it didn’t. I have Rx insurance but my deductible applies first.