Lowest Price for Merck's New Diabetes Drug Januvia Found at MyFloridaPharmacy.com

A survey of major pharmacies by Senior Health Report found the lowest U.S. price for Merck's new diabetes drug Januvia at MyFloridaPharmacy.com. The survey found prices of a normal month's supply of 30 pills of the 100 mg dosage of Januvia (sitagliptin) were some $20 higher at CVS, Target and Wal-Mart than at MyFloridaPharmacy.com. The survey found prices of other diabetes drugs such as Actos, Avandia and Byetta were also lower at MyFloridaPharmacy.com The licensed Florida pharmacy, which is top rated by PharmacyChecker.com, said it can ship Januvia, Actos, Avandia and Byetta to most of the United States with no shipping charge.

Wellington, FL (PRWeb) November 27, 2006 -- Seniors without drug insurance who have been given a prescription for Merck's highly regarded new diabetes pill Januvia will find they can buy it at the lowest U.S. price at MyFloridaPharmacy.com, according to a survey of pharmacies by Senior Health Report (http://www.seniorhealthweek.org).

A normal month's supply of 30 pills of either the 50 mg or 100 mg dosage of Januvia (sitagliptin) are now available for $159.99 from MyFlorida Pharmacy.com (http://www.myfloridapharmacy.com), according to Managing Director Milton R. Benjamin.

The usual Januvia dose is 100 mg daily, but patients with renal impairment may require either a 50 mg or 25 mg dose. MyFloridaPharmacy.com is selling the lower doses at $159.99 as well.

Senior Health Report said that in its price survey conducted in Florida on Nov. 24-25, the 100 mg dose of Januvia was selling for $182.99 at CVS, $180.49 at Target, and $179.68 at Wal-Mart.

"While we recognize that Januvia is an expensive drug, many doctors seem to be prescribing Januvia for type 2 diabetic patients, and MyFloridaPharmacy.com's price for Januvia is about $20 lower than the prices at Wal-Mart, Target and CVS," a Senior Health Report spokesperson said.

While Januvia, first of a new class of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors that work by enhancing the body's own ability to lower blood sugar, was only approved by the FDA a few weeks ago, endocrinologists already are reportedly recommending it to more than 20 percent of type 2 diabetics.

In clinical trials, many type 2 diabetics treated with Januvia saw significant reductions in their HbA1c -- a measure of glucose control -- with no significant adverse effects and no change in body weight.

"We are happy to be able to help seniors and other diabetics around the country who need Januvia save money on this new diabetes drug," Benjamin said. "MyFloridaPharmacy.com specializes in serving diabetics, and also offers diabetes drugs such as Actos, Avandia and Byetta at the lowest U.S. prices."

Orders of Januvia, Actos, Avandia and Byetta will be shipped to most of the United States with no shipping charge, Benjamin added.

"It is also worth noting that MyFloridaPharmacy's prices for the diabetes drugs available in generic form are also extremely low, with generic versions of diabetes drugs like Glucophage (metformin), Micronase (glyburide) and Glucotrol (glipizide) on sale for as little as $3.79," he said.

"Seniors not only save money by shopping at MyFloridaPharmacy.com, but they have the peace-of-mind that comes in dealing with a real Florida drugstore, licensed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, and selling FDA-approved American drugs," said Benjamin.

All prescriptions ordered from MyFloridaPharmacy.com are filled and shipped by Prescriptions Plus of Wellington, Florida, which has been licensed as a community pharmacy by the Florida Board of Pharmacy for eight years.

"When you get your drugs from a Florida pharmacy, you don't have to worry about whom you are dealing with, what you are getting - or whether you will actually get it," Benjamin added.

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