subject: Putting Twinmed Direct's Claims To The Test [print this page] Over the last ten years or so, medical supplies have become outrageously expensive. When the Great Recession began, prices fell some at major pharmacy retail chain stores, but the reduction doesn't seem to be that much for a person on a fixed income with ongoing medical costs, or to healthcare workers who must see patients pay than they can afford to for essential items.
Everyone always hears stores claiming they have the lowest prices. I decided to compare prices at two of the nation's retail pharmacy chain stores to those of TwinMed Direct, an online medical supply company that's been getting a lot of buzz lately. The shopping list contained 3 common items that would be needed by healthcare providers. Here are the results:
Since buying generic is the most sensible way to purchase over the counter medications, only the prices of generic over the counter medications were compared. Everyone, at some point, suffers from heartburn. It's irritating, painful and very common. Regular strength calcium antacids at the nation's number one retail chain, at the least expensive sale price, cost $3.57 per 150 count bottle of 500mg tablets. At TwinMed Direct the price of calcium antacids, at their every day price, cost $2.58 per 150 count bottle of 500mg tablets. So far, TwinMed Direct's claim was holding up.
are used in almost every medical profession. Nitrile gloves are used to protect both the patient and the caregiver from numerous dangers. At the retail chain store, nitrile gloves cost $5.99 per box of 40. At TwinMed Direct, the same gloves, albeit a different color, cost $4.99 per box of 100. Obviously, there is no contest there.
The last test was a little harder to judge, because it did require a little math. Wet wipes or moist wipes are an item essential for perineal care. Every hospital, nursing home and home healthcare provider uses adult washcloths to clean and soften perineal skin. At the top two retail pharmacy chain stores the price of wet wipes was the same. A container of 40 wipes cost $2.99 each. That equates to about 7 cents per wipe. At TwinMed Direct, wet wipes cost $23.07 per case of 768 wipes. That equals about 3 cents per wipe. Once again, TwinMed Direct won the bargain war hands down.
Therefore, the claims TwinMed Direct has made about having unbeatable prices are true. The best place to shop for over the counter medications and other healthcare supplies is TwinMed Direct. There is no need to be a healthcare provider to order. You can visit their website at http://www.twinmeddirect.com/index.html to check out their prices. The best part? There is an even bigger discount for ordering bulk!
