Claritin approved for over the counter sale... allergy sufferers REJOICE

queenmege

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i work in a pharmacy as a tech and this is good news for those without insurance, but bad news for those with insurance. insurance companies wont pay for the drug any more and this could mean bad things for sufferers. im sure we at the pharmacy will somehow get blamed for it...oh well.
 

Skel

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For the longest time I dreamed of this... then it turns out that my problems weren't caused by allergies... go fig.
 

Mavrick007

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I was going to say that we've had Claritin over the counter for years, and then I read the article and saw "like it long has in Canada". I didn't know it wasn't sold without a prescrip in the US.
 

gopunk

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Originally posted by: queenmege
i work in a pharmacy as a tech and this is good news for those without insurance, but bad news for those with insurance. insurance companies wont pay for the drug any more and this could mean bad things for sufferers. im sure we at the pharmacy will somehow get blamed for it...oh well.

hmm that sucks. oh well, it doesn't work for me anymore anyways... i guess i used it too much or something. i have to use zyrtec now
 

notfred

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I wish they'd do this with bith control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.
 

LordJezo

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Originally posted by: notfred
I wish they'd do this with bith control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.

Yeah.. what's up with that.. why don't they do it?
 

gopunk

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Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: notfred
I wish they'd do this with bith control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.

Yeah.. what's up with that.. why don't they do it?

probably because it would encourage too much immorality
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Shelly21

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This actually kinda sucks for people with insurance....

I use zyrtec anyway.... and before that, allegra....
 

Shelly21

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Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: notfred
I wish they'd do this with bi<th control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.

Yeah.. what's up with that.. why don't they do it?

probably because it would encourage too much immorality
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get depo, lasts longer and not as bad as birth control pills....

or try what's that thing that is implanted near the upper arm? lasts 5 years?
 

Electric Amish

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Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: notfred
I wish they'd do this with bith control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.

Yeah.. what's up with that.. why don't they do it?

probably because it would encourage too much immorality
rolleye.gif

No, it's to encourage the women to get their yearly pelvic exam. If they didn't have to go in for the BC script, they probably wouldn't go at all.

Also, BC's have way more side-effects, more dangerous side-effects, and should not be taken if you happen to get pregnent.

amish
 

Hayabusa Rider

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Originally posted by: queenmege
i work in a pharmacy as a tech and this is good news for those without insurance, but bad news for those with insurance. insurance companies wont pay for the drug any more and this could mean bad things for sufferers. im sure we at the pharmacy will somehow get blamed for it...oh well.


Not to worry. There is Clarinex, which is basically the same thing. It was made because of this little event and the fact that Claritin is going generic.
 

Hayabusa Rider

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: notfred I wish they'd do this with bith control pills. Getting my girlfriend to go anywhere near a doctor is a pain in the ass.
Yeah.. what's up with that.. why don't they do it?
probably because it would encourage too much immorality
rolleye.gif
No, it's to encourage the women to get their yearly pelvic exam. If they didn't have to go in for the BC script, they probably wouldn't go at all. Also, BC's have way more side-effects, more dangerous side-effects, and should not be taken if you happen to get pregnent. amish

Bingo. Computer geeks make lousy doctors.