For this post, we wanted to share an amazing video with our readers that shines a bright light on the pharmaceutical industry’s practice of combination drug price gouging. The video was produced by Dr. Eric Bricker of AHealthCareZ.com and it highlights a couple pharma industry strategies to raise the prices they can charge. Note, this is… [Read More…]
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Trump is Helping to Save on Drugs, Signs Bills Banning Gag Clauses
According to NBC News, President Trump signed two new bills on October 10, 2018, aimed at helping people to save on drugs. The two bills – ‘Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act’ and ‘Know the Lowest Price Act’ would allow pharmacists to tell consumers when paying cash for a prescription, would be cheaper than… [Read More…]
Prescription Drug Prices Can Be Lowered If PBMs Show Some Transparency
President Donald Trump in his speech on May 11, pointed out Express Scripts and other pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as the biggest problem makers in the prescription drug industry. According to his statement, PBMs are the ‘middlemen’ in the system who have been getting richer and richer through rebates while depriving people of the discounts… [Read More…]
Cancer Drug Prices Rise 15-fold In the Past Four Years-Why Is This Happening?
Cancer drug prices have seen a sharp increase in the past four years. The cost of a popular cancer drug, Lomustine has been raised by nearly 1400% as its new owner raised the price on nine different occasions. Lomustine is a drug that has been used to treat lung cancer, brain tumors, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma… [Read More…]
How Can I Afford Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication?
When you have a chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis, the treatment and medication costs can add up fast. This includes taking expensive drugs, pricey surgeries and numerous visits to a doctor. It’s a real challenge for patients to afford rheumatoid arthritis medication on a regular basis. Fortunately, there are ways to get help with the… [Read More…]
New and Improved Drug Pricing Tool
Discovering the price of a prescription medication using the Prescription Discount Card has never been easier! The Discount Drug Network has recently introduced a powerful new drug pricing tool that is simple to use and generates results quickly. The drug pricing tool works on smartphones as well for drug pricing information on the go. The… [Read More…]
Seasonal Allergy Sufferers Don’t Have to Let Their Wallets Suffer!
Pollen is the cause of suffering for millions of people around the country in the spring. Pollen is the fine powdery substance that is released by male plants in the spring, to fertilize female plants. Some plants, such as trees, create more pollen than others, which is carried by the wind to the female plants…. [Read More…]
Saving Money on Over the Counter Acid Reducers
Heartburn is a common ailment that affects up to 20% of Americans at least once a week. Although its name may suggest otherwise, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. It is an everyday term used to describe the burning sensation caused by stomach acid that has entered the esophagus, which feels like burning… [Read More…]
Costly Treatments for Allergic Reactions
Lauren had no idea she was allergic to shellfish until she went out with her friend Rosie for a late lunch one afternoon. Lauren always had a distaste for fish, and avoided ordering dishes with seafood because she was not a fan of the smell. But when she was out with Rosie, they went to… [Read More…]
Generic and Brand Name Drugs Are They the Same?
As I was on the phone with one of my customers today, we were looking up a price for Renova (a medication that helps with the treatment of acne and other skin conditions). When I looked up the price for her, she was stunned at the fact the generic, Tretinoin, was only $7.37 with the… [Read More…]