Drug price evaluation and survey for Synthroid and Tylenol
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Drug price evaluation and survey for Synthroid and Tylenol
Student’s name: Yuliet Hernandez
School: Purdue Global University
Course:MN553
Date:06/20/2021
Comparison for brand and generic prices for Levothyroxine and acetaminophen
| Cash price at pharmacy A ($): Walmart
Address: 1041 US Highway 27N Avon Park, FL 3325 |
Cash price at pharmacy B ($):
Walgreens Address: Highway 27 N Sebring, FL 33870 |
Cash price at pharmacy C ($):
MFM Pharmacy Address: 6912 FM 1488 RD Magnolia, TX 77354 |
Cash price at Pharmacy D ($):
Publix Pharmacy Address: Bartow Rd Lakeland, FL 33801 |
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| Brand Name: Synthroids (100MCG) (60tables) | 47.00 | 77.00 | 54.00 | 74.55 |
| Generic name: Levothyroxine (100gm) (60tables | 8.00 | 14.58 | 16.07 | 19.20 |
| OTC Brand: (Tylenol with Codeine (300MG/30MG) | 14.95 | 15.22 | 12,85 | 27.74 |
| OTC Generic: acetaminophen Codeine (20 tablets) (3OOMG/30MG) | 6.97 | 10.17 | 5.40 | 8.10 |
Based on this comparison, the cost for each brand is higher than its generic drug prescription. For instance the price for Synthroid brand prescription in high in each of the four different pharmacies. The price for Tylenol prescription is higher that of acetaminophens with codeine. The Walmart pharmacy, Walgreens and Publix are located at the states of Florida and MFM at Texas.
References
Good RX. (2021). Access to this page has been denied. Access to this page has been denied. https://www.goodrx.com/acetaminophen-codeine?dosage=300mg-30mg&form=tablet&label_override=Tylenol%20With%20Codeine&quantity=20&sort_typ
Good RX. (2021). Access to this page has been denied. Access to this page has been denied. https://www.goodrx.com/synthroid?dosage=100mcg&form=tablet&label_override=Synthroid&qu
