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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)

Prescription Drug Prices

Store Name

Address

Lipitor (10mg/ 30tabs)

Ortho Tri-cyclean (1 pack/ 28 tabs)

Singulair (10mg/ 30 tabs)

Zithromax (250mg/ 6 capsules

Zyrtec (10mg/ 30tabs)

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.