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Why are prescription prenatal vitamins so expensive?
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Good question: Need not be. I guess drug company profits. However, a generic prenatal with Folic Acid and dha should also suffice.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Drug company profits: Pharmaceutical companies tend to charge a lot of money for their products. There is absolutely no advantage to taking a prescription prenatal vs. An over-the-counter, in fact many non-prescription ones are superior. Excellent brands like new chapter, designs for health ; rainbow light cost $20-30 a month but less expensive yet adequate brands are available.
Answered 9/1/2017
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