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Old Jul 9, 2019, 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by JMN57
As a datapoint, my bp med is valsarten hctz (Diovan HCT) 325/25. In the US, with insurance it runs about $20 per month. In Italy, I just paid €9 for 28 day supply at the pharmacy - no script required.
This is much closer to my experience. I often buy medicated shampoo for mrs. iapetus when in Roma. In the US, it requires a prescription. There is no prescription required in Italy, and it's cheaper to boot.
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