Pricing goods is a complicated game, and the majority of the profit in a pharmacy comes from retail — not expensive prescription medications. Shopping local vs. corporate typically means that products aren’t locked up in cases, and there’s more attentive service, but does it also mean you’ll pay more money? Not necessarily! Based on our sampling of standard products, the grand total was $97.47 at C.O. Bigelow and $105.02 at Duane Reade (with one item from Target). Fun fact: when the original sho

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