The Kansas City Star has a nice article today on ways to save money on your medications - and you may be surprised by how much price competition there is among pharmacies. The Star article gives a link to a Consumer Reports page with good suggestions, as well as a state-government Web site that tracks prices at local pharmacies.

If you have health insurance with a drug plan, the price variations probably won't affect your copay. But if you pay full price, it could make a big difference. Observe:

I entered the name of a medicine and found as much as $20 difference for a one-month supply at drug stores here in Jeff City. So that's a $20/month savings on just one medication.