💊 Pharmacy Prices

The same month of blood-pressure or diabetes tablets can cost twice as much across the road. Chain and independent pharmacies compared medicine by medicine — before your NHF card takes its share off.

6 products · 6 providers

Drug Serv (NHF, public hospitals & health centres)

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$600

Branches / conditionsPublic hospital and health-centre pharmacies; prescription required; lowest prices, limited stock and queues

Fontana Pharmacy

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$1,450

Branches / conditionsKingston, Portmore, Mandeville, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Savanna-la-Mar; NHF accepted

Monarch Pharmacy

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$1,500

Branches / conditionsKingston, Portmore, Spanish Town; NHF accepted

York Pharmacy

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$1,550

Branches / conditionsKingston; NHF accepted

Lee's Fifth Avenue Pharmacy

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$1,600

Branches / conditionsKingston & St Andrew; NHF accepted

Independent pharmacy (typical, rural parish)

Metformin 500 mg × 30

Indicative

MedicineMetformin 500 mg × 30

PriceJ$1,900

Branches / conditionsTypical independent in a rural town; many accept NHF — ask

About these figures. Prices are indicative shelf prices for the generic version in the pack size stated, before any NHF, JADEP or private-insurance subsidy, and change with supplier and exchange rate. Branded versions cost more. Drug Serv pharmacies are in public hospitals and health centres. Always use the strength your doctor prescribed. Spotted a wrong number? Report it and we will check it within a day. Show as a table