Richard wrote:
: "Rita" wrote in message
: ...

: I had to buy some over the counter meds while in
: London this spring and found them to cost considerably
: less than in the U.S. What's more I could obtain some
: that are available only by prescription in the U.S.

: That's the exception that makes the rule!

: Medication of any sort is almost always more costly in the US.

: If you do the research, you'll find articles about Americans going to Mexico
: and Canada to stock up on medications at a fraction of the price they're
: used to paying in the US.

You'll never be more conscious of this than if you cross from Nogales AZ to Nogales MX.
You'd think the Mexico town comprises nothing but pharmacies. Last time I was there I
didn't notice, but I can't imagine Nogales AZ can support more than one.
(Hyperbole, I guess, but that's what it seems like.)
Ed