subject: Comparison Shopping Results Are In: Twinmed Direct Wins [print this page] While shopping for home healthcare supplies finding the best prices can be frustrating and overwhelming. It seems that no matter where we look in our neighborhoods, common household supplies and items for ongoing medical care are nearly unaffordable. Many savvy shoppers are abandoning their neighborhood stores because they are finding online medical supply retailers, like TwinMed Direct, offer much better prices. To prove this point, a comparison shopping experiment was conducted. Here are the results:
Hydrocortisone cream is used to calm itchy skin caused by rashes and minor skin irritations from eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, oak and sumac, skin allergies, psoriasis and dermatitis. The leading neighborhood retailer sells 1 ounce tubes of hydrocortisone cream with 1% active ingredient for $3.99. TwinMed Direct will sell you the same product for $1.25.
Digital thermometers are a common household item. They are quick, accurate and easy to use. All digital thermometers are easy to read, have flexible tips and can be used orally, rectally or axillary to take temperatures. After searching three of the top retailers, the least expensive thermometer found was $4.99. On TwinMed Direct's website, the comparable thermometer sells for $2.50.
are used in the home and by nearly every type of healthcare professional. nitrile gloves are used to protect both the patient and the provider from illness, cross contamination and various types of infections. At the neighborhood retailer, Nitrile exam gloves cost $5.99 per box of 40. TwinMed Direct will sell you the same gloves, in boxes of 100, for $4.99.
Adult washcloths, otherwise known as wet wipes or moist wipes, are another very common healthcare item. They are used to clean and soften the patient's skin. Every mom uses wet wipes on babies for diapering, as well as children to clean hands and faces while on the go. Wet wipes are an extremely convenient item to have in supply. The neighborhood retailer sells these wipes for $.07 each. TwinMed Direct sells them for $.03 each.
Another one of mother's and healthcare provider's essential items is triple antibiotic ointment (TAO.) TAO is used to treat minor cuts and scrapes and to prevent infections. It is an extremely effective product and is one of the nations top selling medical supplies. At your neighborhood drugstore, a 1 ounce tube of generic TAO will run you $5.49. At TwinMed Direct, it costs $2.47.
To see these great deals for yourself, visit TwinMed Direct's website at http://www.twinmeddirect.com/index.html.
