Airport Pharmacy in Mexico they want us all dead in the USA
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Shit I wish I could just go buy somas at Walgreens.
It's funny how one country schedules a drug and another has it OTC. I use Naratriptan for migraines and it's $30 for tablets with a schedule precription in Australia. In germany I can buy it over the counter for about $5 a pill.
Ventolin pre ronashow was $5 and OTC in Aus. No prescription necessary. Just go to the chemist and ask.
USA price: $35 and up with scrip.
Insane.
I considered moving to America a few years ago but the health care system put me off
The cost difference is due to patents, not on the drug which is old, but on the damn inhaler. That may be done now, IIRC protection ended in 2021, but I'm not sure off the top of my head if they have generic albuterol inhalers.
As for the prescription, I'm sure some hypochondriac thought people would find a creative way to help themselves get high with it. The other argument is that it's not a good treatment long-term if you've got asthma. If you're using the inhaler too much, you'd be better off on a stronger therapy, so they gatekeep a bit to ensure you're going to the doctor and getting escalated if your symptoms require it. These arguments are common reasons why some of this stuff is prescription. The goal was to provide people with better care and not encourage self-medication.