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LAS14

(13,783 posts)
Sat Apr 21, 2018, 10:57 AM Apr 2018

Why the big price discrepancy??????

At our local CVS, sodium chloride (salt water) eye drops cost approximately $45/oz, while glycerin eyedrops cost $8.69/oz and carboxymethylcellulose sodium cost $15.49/oz. Never mind that $40+/oz is nuts. Why were the other kinds so cheap? It was a 3 to 5 times difference. Most eyedrops were in the $30-$40/oz range, even the CVS brands. What's going on here?

Note - I'm not asking for recommendations for good or cheap eyedrops.

tia
las

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Why the big price discrepancy?????? (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2018 OP
I can't offer an explanation for the price discrepancy, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #1
Dunno. Interesting. I'll try to remember to look. nt LAS14 Apr 2018 #2
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