They sell generics, but I don't believe they actually make them.
Allow me to clarify: CostCo sells everything at a fixed profit margin (I believe it's around 18% but I could be mistaken). I have no idea where their generics come from, I doubt they manufacture themselves, so before the CostCo markup they are subject to the same inflated prices you'll find anywhere else before the pill reaches the drugstore or your doctor or whatever.
What I've been imagining, specifically, is generics manufacturer that applied a fixed profit margin — "cost plus" — to their products. I guess that's not precisely the CostCo model, but you get my drift now.
Allow me to clarify: CostCo sells everything at a fixed profit margin (I believe it's around 18% but I could be mistaken). I have no idea where their generics come from, I doubt they manufacture themselves, so before the CostCo markup they are subject to the same inflated prices you'll find anywhere else before the pill reaches the drugstore or your doctor or whatever.
What I've been imagining, specifically, is generics manufacturer that applied a fixed profit margin — "cost plus" — to their products. I guess that's not precisely the CostCo model, but you get my drift now.