You're right about it being much cheaper. A bit over a decade ago, I was looking into a 2-year supply of antimalarial medication for an extended stay in a place where malaria is a big problem, and where I would not have ready access to refill such medication. That amount of chloroquine would have cost me many thousands of dollars.
A doctor recommended hydroxychloroquine instead and after I demonstrated my intent to be abroad for such an extended period (had to show documents) a compounding pharmacist filled the prescription for around USD $20.
See: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04261517
You're right about it being much cheaper. A bit over a decade ago, I was looking into a 2-year supply of antimalarial medication for an extended stay in a place where malaria is a big problem, and where I would not have ready access to refill such medication. That amount of chloroquine would have cost me many thousands of dollars.
A doctor recommended hydroxychloroquine instead and after I demonstrated my intent to be abroad for such an extended period (had to show documents) a compounding pharmacist filled the prescription for around USD $20.