Sky is blue, grass is green, yada yada yada...
I know, preaching to the choir.
I've taken Fioricet for about 10 years, for migraines. It's formulation contained 325mg of Tylenol, along with Caffeine and Butalbital. It's by far the best headache medicine I've ever taken but that's besides the point.
Anyways, for the last 10 years, I've paid $5 copay. That's it.
Well, I find out yesterday my prescription with refills is no longer valid because it's no longer on the market. Turns out, they lowered the dose of Tylenol from 325mg to 300mg. They did not change the dosage on the caffeine or butalbital.
Guess how much I get to pay today?
$60! Sixty God Dammned Fukking Dollars.
Unbelievable racket these sons of bitches have going on. It's no longer generic because they changed the dose of an OTC medication, lowering it. It's now also controlled, which was the entire point of doing it. It has to do with the Butalbital to Tylenol ratio.
I can now by it online from a US pharmacy cheaper than I can get it with insurance by going to my doctor and getting a legit prescription. I can also get 180 at a time online.
All the DEA is doing is driving people out of the doctors offices and onto the internet or street to find alternatives. It's unreal. DEA and Big Pharma can suck Krakens testicles.