This is wild
If you examine the generic Tylenol pills at CVS, Aldi and Costco you’ll notice the prices are very different
- CVS is $6 for 24 tablets
- Aldi is $1.69 for 100 tablets
- Costco is $8 for 1,000 tablets
If you examine the pills, they are all stamped with ‘L484’ this means they all produced by the same manufacturers or contracted suppliers that simply rebrand and package for different retailers
They’re all the exact same medication
I’ll break down the per pill cost for everyone
- CVS: $0.25 per pill
- Aldi: $0.017 per pill
- Kirkland (Costco): $0.008 per pill
Remember, these are all the exact same pills
This is a classic example of private labeling in retail. The same factory produces the pills, and stores add their markup based on brand perception, convenience, packaging, and profit margins
CVS charges a premium for the “pharmacy trust” factor
You know what I call it? A scam