The use of topical painkiller ointment or gel rather than pills for pain relief was approved just within the last few years in the US for prescription use only.¹ Insurance records show that the average copayment for a month's supply of topical painkiller ointment for regular users is $30$30. A sample of size n=75n=75 regular users found a sample mean copayment of $27.90$27.90.