DID YOU KNOW; You Can Get Insulin At Walmart W/Out A Prescription OTC For $24.88
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Yes we verified it…you can indeed walk up to the pharmacy at your local Walmart store and get the human insulin Novaalin for Just $24.88 per vial. This came as a big suprise to me. As someone with diabetes I had thought to myself what would I do in a crisis? How would I get by with this disease if I couldn’t get to my doctors office for a refill of my more expensive insulin pens that I use now? What happens if it is over a weekend and my doctor is closed? I assumed that I would have to go into the local emergency room for an injection.
But it turns out that you can get this life saving drug in a pinch, without a prescription, and it is even affordable to those who don’t have any insurance. We contacted a local Walmart Pharmacy and sure enough they told us that Walmart sells it Over The Counter (O.T.C.) Well actually, it is from behind the counter; you have to get it directly from the Pharmacist, just like you do for your favorite cold medicine like Sudafed.
Last year there were several viral Facebook posts going around that said this was possible. One post garnered more than 135,000 views at the time, but no one really knew if it was actually true. However a local news station, WUSA9, in Washington DC also picked up the story and found the same results that The RightWay found, when we talked to Walmart. Take a look???❤???
WUSA9 researchers talked to a spokesperson from Walmart, Marilee McInnis; Who also confirmed, that yes, they do offer less expensive insulin without a prescription.
“ReliOn is the only private brand insulin on the market, retailing at $24.88 per vial, and $42.88 per box for the 70/30 pens,”
Marilee McInnis, a Walmart spokesperson
“It is the only insulin available over the counter, but it is kept behind the pharmacy counter, there is a quantity limit of 4 vials or 4 boxes per transaction. We sell ReliOn insulin in all states, in all stores, that have a Pharmacy.” She added.
More from WUSA9 –The rising cost of insulin is no joke. The American Diabetes Association found that an uninsured person with diabetes could pay up to $480 a pop for insulin.
But keep in mind what you’d be paying for, this behind-the-counter insulin is called Human Insulin, it’s the older version, which takes slower to metabolize than the newer Analog version.
“All of our Relion Insulin is Human Insulin,” McIniss said. “We currently do not offer Analog insulin OTC.”
Different insulin differ in how soon they start working, when the insulin works its hardest, and how long it lasts.
The FDA says it’s very important that people with diabetes never stop taking medication or switch medications without discussing it with a health professional.
Insulin can have different strengths and trigger different reactions with your body.
So yes, we can Verify, you can purchase ‘over-the-counter’ insulin at Walmart for a fraction of the price, but always consult your doctor first.
The RightWay contacted Walmart this afternoon, and we also contacted Walgreens pharmacy, to see if you can get it there as well. You can. However, Walgreens sells each of their vials of Novalin for around $156 each. They did not give an explanation as to why their insulin is so much more expensive. So I would suggest sticking with Walmart, if you don’t mind the wait that is.
With The Novel Coronavirus taking up all of the headlines recently, and the scare and panic that is beginning to take hold; we have seen a few reports that Walmart, Costco, and other large retailers are selling out of things like Bottled Water, and Toilet Paper.
This may be a good time to stock up on a couple vials of Insulin, Just to be on the safe side…
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