How much did you pay?
That’s a typical question asked throughout coffee shops when the discussion of pharmacy dispensing fees becomes the main topic.
In Canada, dispensing fees vary from province to province – and it’s no different for pharmacies in Alberta.
According to MERITtalk’s bi-monthly publication, the dispensing fees from July 2010 to December 2010 are: Costco: $4.48, Walmart: $9.73, Canada Safeway: $11. 28, Shoppers Drug Mart: $11.56.
But a more recent data indicates some prices decreased while others increased.
As of Oct. 11, 2011, Costco increased their dispensing fees by one cent. Canada Safeway dropped down to $10, while Walmart increased their fees to $10.45 and Shoppers Drug Mart decreased to $10.22.
Here’s a CBC video about dispensing fees.
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