Where were you shopping, and were you looking at "Generics" or fancy name brands? You also pay a premium if you don't buy in bulk. Getting 10x more drugs sometimes only costs 50% more.
The prices you listed are definitely not normal— last time I bought Ibuprofen I think it was 2¢ per pill, although that was on sale. According to their website, the CVS by me is charging 5¢ per pill right now.
If it's prescribed, you can try to get insurance to pay for OTC meds. You can also pay for them with pre-tax dollars. Sometimes there's also prescription versions of OTC meds. I've been offered a prescription for 800mg ibuprofen but didn't bother.
The prices you listed are definitely not normal— last time I bought Ibuprofen I think it was 2¢ per pill, although that was on sale. According to their website, the CVS by me is charging 5¢ per pill right now.
If it's prescribed, you can try to get insurance to pay for OTC meds. You can also pay for them with pre-tax dollars. Sometimes there's also prescription versions of OTC meds. I've been offered a prescription for 800mg ibuprofen but didn't bother.