CA reminds consumers: compare prices for pharmaceutical drugs.With drug prices being a hot politicial issue, Consumer Alert reminded consumers in October to compare prices before buying prescription drugs prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, . The "Rx Challenge" survey, conducted in May 2003, was sponsored by three non-profit groups, ConsumerAlert, RetireSafe.org, and The National Grange. The survey compared prices charged in the same towns by a sample of different pharmacies, ranging from independently owned businesses to large retail and discount chains. Two Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider were included in each survey as well. The states surveyed included Virginia, Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Wisconsin and PennsylvaniaColorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Results are posted at www.retiresafe.org/health_security/RxChallenge/RxChallenge2003_front.html Of course, shopping for prescription drugs isn't the same as shopping for other consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and such as groceries. The higher price may be worth it in some instances. Pharmacies are not just drug dispensers. Convenience and the quality of advice offered by pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
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