Meijer and Hy-Vee have the lowest prices for Propecia and finasteride among the three major conventional retailers surveyed. However, the prices are even lower at eDrugstore.com, and you’ll get more for your money.
Millions of American men and women suffer from androgenetic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness. According to the American Hair Loss Association, 85 percent of men experience a significant thinning of their hair by the time they are 50. While the numbers are lower among women, the hair loss experience is probably even more traumatic.
The hair loss associated with male pattern baldness is caused by the gradual shrinkage of hair follicles, a phenomenon that is triggered by dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, in those with a genetic sensitivity to the hormone. A derivative of testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, DHT miniaturizes hair follicles to the point that they can no longer support hair growth.
Finasteride Combats Hair Loss
Those facing male pattern baldness can fight back with a drug known as finasteride, described by AHLA as “the first line of attack” in the battle against hair loss. Finasteride, also sold under the brand name Propecia, counters hair loss by inhibiting an enzyme that facilitates the conversion of testosterone into DHT.
This article offers an overview of currently posted prices for both Propecia and finasteride at three major retailers, namely Meijer, Hy-Vee, and Medicine Shoppe. The first two are supermarket chains that operate primarily in the Midwest, while Medicine Shoppe is a chain of franchised pharmacies operating in 43 of the 50 states.
Online Prices Also Listed
For comparison’s sake, we’ve also included current prices for Propecia and finasteride at eDrugstore.com, a longtime online prescription drug service based in Tempe, Arizona. Its prices cover not only the drugs but a number of added-value services that enhance the appeal of online shopping.
As you can see from the accompanying chart, both Meijer and Hy-Vee have the lowest price — $9.96 for a 1-milligram tablet — for Propecia among our three brick-and-mortar retailers. With a price of $10.48 for 1-milligram Propecia, Medicine Shoppe is slightly more expensive.
Finasteride Prices
With a price of $7.57 per 1-milligram tablet, Meijer and Hy-Vee also have the lowest price for finasteride, the generic equivalent of Propecia. At Medicine Shoppe stores, you’ll pay $8.82 for a comparably sized dose.
However, eDrugstore’s prices for these two drugs are lower than those at all three of the conventional retailers. Order from eDrugstore and you’ll pay $5.41 for a 1-milligram tablet of Propecia and only $1.14 for the same-size tablet of finasteride. And built into eDrugstore’s prices are some of the added-value services referenced earlier as well as the convenience of online ordering.
Benefits of Ordering Online
By ordering from eDrugstore, you’ll skip the trips to and from the pharmacy to pick up the drug and also save yourself whatever time you’d have to spend waiting for your prescription to be filled.
Because both Propecia and finasteride require prescription, you’ll have to try to fit a visit to the doctor’s into your busy schedule and also deal with the financial cost of such a visit. These steps, too, can be avoided if you avail yourself of eDrugstore’s complimentary online consultation service. With that service, you’ll be matched up with a licensed U.S. physician who can authorize a prescription if you’re found to be an appropriate candidate for the drug.
If you decide to go with eDrugstore, your order will be quickly filled, discreetly packaged, and shipped — free of charge — to you. Enclosed with all first orders is a free pill-splitter that can help you cut down on your prescription drug costs. If all of this sounds appealing to you, visit eDrugstore’s Hair Loss page to learn more.
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