Online clinics offer a great service, particularly for medicine not available on the NHS, but you do not necessarily get what you pay for. It is a case of, the shopper beware, and shop around for the best deals. You could save yourself a lot of money.
Dr Fox regularly price checks other UK online prescribing services to ensure sildenafil (generic Viagra) and tadalafil (generic Cialis) prices remain competitive. The comparison data shows the UK major high street pharmacies cost significantly more than independent online pharmacies, in some cases over 350% more.
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Dr Fox regularly price checks frequently ordered medicines with other leading online pharmacies and consistently finds evidence to support our claims. In some cases our prices are less than 50% of other clinics.
Price comparison tables are displayed on popular medicine pages, and below are selected examples of treatment most often requested.
| Medicine | Dr Fox | Superdrug | Lloyds Pharmacy | Med Express | Zavamed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finasteride 1mg x 84 For male hair loss | £31.20 | £78.00 | £95.00 | £43.99 | £44.95 |
| Macrobid 100mg x 6 For cystitis treatment | £10.90 | £22.99 | £23.99 | £15.99 | £22.99 |
| Priligy 30mg x 6 For premature ejaculation | £40.00 | £48.00 | £52.00 | £45.99 | £47.00 |
| Tadalafil 10mg x 8 For erectile dysfunction | £12.80 | £41.99 | £32.00 | £29.99 | £17.00 |
| Sildenafil 50mg x 8 For erectile dysfunction | £11.90 | £23.00 | £28.00 | £29.99 | £15.00 |
| Doxycycline 100mg x 14 For chlamydia treatment | £6.50 | £17.99 | £18.00 | £13.99 | £18.00 |
| Generic Malarone x 23 For malaria prevention | £33.50 | £75.00 | £54.00 | £57.99 | £48.00 |
| Norethisterone 5mg x 60 For period delay | £21.80 | £26.99 | £28.95 | £26.99 | £22.00 |
We have compared UK regulated online pharmacies and online doctors only. UK regulations ensure patient safety and licensed medicine only is supplied.
Delivery fees and other fees are not included in table above. Some providers offer free collection in-store option. Dr Fox posts treatment by Royal Mail Tracked 24 for £2.90.
Dr Fox regularly price checks frequently ordered medicines with other leading online pharmacies and consistently finds evidence to support our claims. In some cases our prices are less than 50% of other clinics.
Price comparison tables are displayed on popular treatment pages, and below are selected examples of treatment most often requested.
| Medicine | Dr Fox | Superdrug | Lloyds Pharmacy | Med Express | Zavamed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finasteride 1mg x 84 For male hair loss | £33.90 | £80.00 | £80.00 | £44.99 | £44.95 |
| Macrobid 100mg x 6 For cystitis treatment | £14.50 | £25.00 | £23.99 | £15.99 | £22.00 |
| Priligy 30mg x 6 For premature ejaculation | £40.00 | £50.00 | £52.00 | £45.99 | £47.00 |
| Tadalafil 10mg x 8 For erectile dysfunction | £16.95 | £41.99 | £32.00 | £29.99 | £29.00 |
| Sildenafil 50mg x 8 For erectile dysfunction | £13.95 | £23.00 | £28.00 | £29.99 | £19.00 |
| Doxycycline 100mg x 14 For chlamydia treatment | £7.50 | £20.00 | £18.00 | £13.99 | £18.00 |
| Generic Malarone x 23 For malaria prevention | £27.60 | £53.00 | £54.00 | £57.99 | £48.00 |
| Norethisterone 5mg x 60 For period delay | £17.50 | £37.00 | £28.95 | £25.99 | £24.95 |
We have compared UK regulated online pharmacies and online doctors only. UK regulations ensure patient safety and licenced medicine only is supplied.
Delivery fee is not included in table above. Some providers offer free collection in-store option. Dr Fox posts treatment by Royal Mail Tracked 24 for £2.90.
Dr Fox regularly price checks other online clinics and consistently finds evidence to support our claims. In fact, our prices are often less than 50% of other clinics.
Price comparison tables are displayed on popular treatment pages, and below are selected examples.
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We are all familiar with ‘best-before’ and ‘use-by’ dates on food. Medicines are very similarly labelled.
If you look at the packet of your most recent medication, you will see stamped on it somewhere, an expiry date. But what does this expiry date really mean?
Although generally not recommended, we may sometimes choose to eat certain foods beyond their ‘best before’ date. But can we do the same with medicines?
Is it really necessary to throw away, and waste, unused medicines?
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If you have erectile dysfunction, desperation can drive you to consider almost any option. But it’s important to avoid the temptation of buying any drug that isn’t currently licenced and regulated for sale in the UK, particularly when buying online. Read in full
News articles over the weekend (7-8 May 2016) revealed that women in the UK are paying an astonishing five times more for the morning after pill than those in other European countries.
Experts have also expressed outrage at the hoops that must be jumped through to get the drug, calling on the government to make it available off the shelf, as well as reduce the price. Unlike in France, Scandinavia, and the United States, the pill is not available without a consultation; women are required to undergo a consultation and discuss their sex lives with a pharmacist or doctor in order to access the time-sensitive emergency contraception.
High costs and a difficult process to obtain the morning after pill have resulted in what Anne Furedi of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service calls a framework that is “insulting, expensive and does not meet women’s needs”, according to The Independent. Read in full
Cost is a big factor in buying cigarettes, but it can also be a factor when it comes to stopping smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is expensive, and many who are desperate to move past those strong nicotine cravings wonder why that is.
Nicotine replacement therapy comes in different forms, including:
They work by releasing nicotine into the body to decrease cravings for the nicotine normally consumed by smoking. By providing the system with a low dose of nicotine, these nicotine replacement treatments reduce the need to smoke and allow would-be quitters to avoid the carcinogenic tar, carbon monoxide and chemicals found in cigarette smoke.
Aside from being addictive, nicotine is not considered dangerous when taken for a short period of time. It is the other chemicals found in cigarette smoke that cause heart and lung diseases.
Nevertheless, when made available in these preparations, the price of nicotine seems to skyrocket. Prohibitive prices can make it feel harder to stop smoking, so why are NRT products so expensive? Read in full
