Searching for Local Prescription Prices
July 25, 2011
Search innovators keep surfacing. We learned about Local Drug Search recently. Local Drug Search is, according to the company, “the first Web site of its kind that empowers consumers to compare prices of prescription drugs at local pharmacies. We pull together information from the major U.S. pharmacies to find you the best prices for prescription drugs in your area.” When my mother was ill, I learned that prescription drug prices can vary widely depending on where you buy them- even for generic drugs. There have been several studies done over time demonstrating the massive price differences. You can give the service a spin at http://www.localdrugsearch.com/. When I ran queries, the search system happily sniffed my location. Cool. Drug search and IP sniffing. Is this a match made in heaven?
Stephen E Arnold, July 25, 2011
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