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
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