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Prescription Drug Price Comparison: By Pharmacies Surveyed in the Capital District
Collected pricelists in .pdf format (Note: NYPIRG surveyors obtained the price lists used for this report from
local
pharmacies, which are required to provide information for the prices of the
most prescribed drugs under state law. The price lists were collected in
September 2004. Prices may have changed since the date of collection)
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Prescription Drug Prices |
Store Name
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Address
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Lipitor (10mg/ 30tabs)
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Ortho Tri-cyclean (1 pack/ 28 tabs)
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Singulair (10mg/ 30 tabs)
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Zithromax (250mg/ 6 capsules
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Zyrtec (10mg/ 30tabs)
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Chazen Pharmacy |
31 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY |
$86.05 |
$37.95 |
$109.25 |
$47.50 |
$74.60 |
CVS Pharmacy |
256 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY |
$88.59 |
$43.59 |
$112.99 |
$66.59 |
$81.59 |
Family Meds |
250 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY |
$75.99 |
$36.99 |
$92.99 |
$57.99 |
$75.99 |
Grand Union Pharmacy |
2835 Route 9,
Valatie, NY |
$61.69 |
$43.79 |
$105.39 |
$56.39 |
$68.69 |
Hannaford Food and Drug Store |
46 Wolf Rd.,
Colonie, NY |
$79.10(1) |
$43.74 |
$105.81 |
$55.53 |
$74.98 |
Lincoln Pharmacy |
300 Morton Ave.,
Albany, NY |
$77.10 |
$42.35 |
$97.10 |
$51.00 |
$68.80 |
Lindsay Drug Co. |
416 5 th Ave.,
Troy, NY |
$86.82 |
$45.74 |
$113.40 |
$61.78 |
$80.98(2) |
Nassau Pharmacy |
One Albany Ave.
Nassau, NY |
$77.99 |
$41.99 |
$102.99 |
$59.99 |
$69.99 |
Price Chopper |
1892 Central Ave.
Albany, NY |
$84.97 |
$43.97 |
$105.97 |
$45.97 |
$72.97 |
Rite Aid Store #537 |
17 North Pearl,
Albany, NY |
$84.99 |
$47.99 |
$107.99 |
$60.99 |
$76.99 |
Town Total Health |
350 Northern Blvd.,
Albany, NY |
$86.21 |
$44.51 |
$101.79 |
$54.73 |
$73.59 |
Wal-Mart Pharmacy |
141 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY |
$71.88 |
$38.72 |
$93.68 |
$45.94 |
$62.13 |
Watervliet Pharmacy |
601 19 th St.,
Watervliet, NY |
$96.90 |
$40.37 |
$104.62 |
$51.90 |
$71.74 |
Westend Pharmacy |
68 Ontario St.,
Albany, NY |
$66.50 |
$34.95 |
$108.90 |
$49.50 |
$71.95 |
Capital District Average
Capital District Averages |
$80.34 |
$41.90 |
$104.49 |
$54.70 |
$73.21 |
(1) Pharmacy Retail Price List did not include this drug. Surveyor called pharmacy to request price listed on our grid.
(2) Pharmacy Retail Price List included this drug but the price for it was listed as $316.19. Surveyor called pharmacy to request the price listed on our grid.
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