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Here is an excellent sheet on saving money on prescription costs for those of

you in the USA. It came through another list and I recommend you click the next

subject link as it has some vital information. Just keep following the links.

While the pages primarily focus on American Health Care info, a lot of the tips

are good around the world.

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Change text size Savings Tips

Need help in finding discount prescription drugs? Try these tips!

Things You Can Do Yourself

a.. Look into drug-company prescription savings programs. Most pharmaceutical

companies have drug savings programs for people with low to modest incomes and

no insurance coverage. These programs offer savings on medicines either

purchased at the pharmacy or mailed directly to you.

Shop around for the lowest prescription drug prices

a.. Visit a centralized source for information on hundreds of prescription

savings programs -- the Web site for The Partnership for Prescription Assistance

(PPA). The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (toll-free, 1-888-4PPANOW;

www.pparx.org) provides a single point of information on the more than 475

public or private patient assistance programs, which include more than 150

programs offered by the pharmaceutical industry. They can help you find

information to save on more than 2,500 medicines. The PPA educational effort is

supported by America's pharmaceutical research companies working with doctors,

pharmacists, healthcare providers, patient advocacy organizations, and community

groups across the US.

b.. Shop around for the lowest prescription drug prices. Call your pharmacy

and a few others to check on prescription drug prices. If you find a lower price

than your pharmacy offers, ask if they'll match it.

c.. Consider using mail-order pharmacy services. You can usually order up to a

3-month supply of your prescription medicine for less than what individual

prescription refills would cost at a local retail pharmacy. If you use an

Internet pharmacy service, be sure it carries the Verified Internet Pharmacy

Practice Sites program (VIPPS) seal.

d.. Learn what help your state and local governments may offer. Try your

state's Web site, or call your state senator or your representative at the state

capital. You can also check with the Partnership for Prescription Assistance

(toll-free, 1-888-4PPANOW; www.pparx.org). They have information on both

government and private programs.

Things to Ask Your Doctor About

a.. Can you take an over-the-counter (OTC, non-prescription) medicine?

Sometimes an OTC medicine is as effective as one that's prescribed - and a lot

cheaper.

b.. Just starting a prescription drug? Ask if you can have a free sample or

trial prescription, so you can buy fewer tablets. If you find out you don't want

or need to continue the drug, you'll have saved money over buying a full

prescription.

c.. Can you take a generic drug? Some 75% of the brand-name, FDA-approved

prescription drugs have generic-drug versions. In fact, more than half of all US

prescriptions -- more than 1 billion a year -- are for generic drugs. Your

prescription savings could be 30 to 60% or more.

At least once a year, take all your medicines to your doctor and your pharmacist

to find out if cheaper versions are now available.

NEXT: Visit Savings Programs for more prescription drug discounts! ©1997-2006

GlaxoKline. All rights reserved.

WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment. Know Others

Who Need Help With Prescription Drug Savings?

Print or e-mail this Savings Tips page to give to others.

Watch Personal Stories

Savings Programs:

Sandy Moulton, Director of Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Programs at GSK,

provides awareness of patient assistance programs.

Want more information?

Visit the Common Questions page, or GSKforYOU.com. You can also call the GSK

Customer Response Center toll-free, 1-888-825-5249. The GSK Customer Response

Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm, ET.

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Fw: [CESSG] Prescription Drug Savings Tips

Hi All

Here is an excellent sheet on saving money on prescription costs for those of

you in the USA. It came through another list and I recommend you click the next

subject link as it has some vital information. Just keep following the links.

While the pages primarily focus on American Health Care info, a lot of the tips

are good around the world.

Fr. Dave

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

a.. Join Now|Sign In

b.. Bookmark This Page

c.. About the WebMD Redesign

a..

a.. Today's News Home

b.. FDA News

c.. Newsletters & Alerts

d.. RSS News Feed

b..

a.. Health Centers Home

b.. Check Your Symptoms

c.. Women's Conditions

d.. Men's Conditions

e.. Ask an Expert

c..

a.. A-Z Home

b.. Topics A-Z

c.. Symptoms A-Z

d.. Tests A-Z

e.. Drugs A-Z

f.. Tools A-Z

g.. Videos A-Z

d..

a.. Healthy Living Home

b.. Diet & Nutrition

c.. Exercise & Fitness

d.. Healthy Seniors

e.. Men's Health

f.. Women's Health

g.. Sexual Health

e..

a.. Health Services Home

b.. Find a Doctor

c.. Insurance Guide

d.. Clinical Trials

e.. Medicare Benefits

f.. Subscription Services

f..

a.. Pregnancy Home

b.. Getting Pregnant

c.. Pregnancy

d.. Children's Health

e.. Ask an Expert

g..

a.. Boards & Blogs

b.. Boards A-Z

c.. Live Events

d.. WebMD University

Sponsored byPlain Talk

Center for Plain Talk about Your Health & Prescription SavingsHome: Plain Talk

Helping You Save

a.. Savings Tips

b.. Savings Programs

c.. Lowering Health Costs

d.. Savings Quiz

Living Healthy

a.. Health Tips

b.. Living Longer and Better

c.. Health Resources

Bringing Medicine to You

a.. Better Medicines

b.. Safety First

c.. Milestones in Drug Discovery

Personal Stories

a.. Savings Programs

b.. Alzheimer's Disease

c.. Cancer

d.. Alzheimer's Research

e.. HIV Research

Common Questions

a.. Drug Research

b.. Prescription Pricing

c.. Generics

d.. Savings Programs

e.. Advertising & Promotion

f.. Buying Drugs Abroad

g.. Price Controls

Change text size Savings Tips

Need help in finding discount prescription drugs? Try these tips!

Things You Can Do Yourself

a.. Look into drug-company prescription savings programs. Most pharmaceutical

companies have drug savings programs for people with low to modest incomes and

no insurance coverage. These programs offer savings on medicines either

purchased at the pharmacy or mailed directly to you.

Shop around for the lowest prescription drug prices

a.. Visit a centralized source for information on hundreds of prescription

savings programs -- the Web site for The Partnership for Prescription Assistance

(PPA). The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (toll-free, 1-888-4PPANOW;

www.pparx.org) provides a single point of information on the more than 475

public or private patient assistance programs, which include more than 150

programs offered by the pharmaceutical industry. They can help you find

information to save on more than 2,500 medicines. The PPA educational effort is

supported by America's pharmaceutical research companies working with doctors,

pharmacists, healthcare providers, patient advocacy organizations, and community

groups across the US.

b.. Shop around for the lowest prescription drug prices. Call your pharmacy

and a few others to check on prescription drug prices. If you find a lower price

than your pharmacy offers, ask if they'll match it.

c.. Consider using mail-order pharmacy services. You can usually order up to a

3-month supply of your prescription medicine for less than what individual

prescription refills would cost at a local retail pharmacy. If you use an

Internet pharmacy service, be sure it carries the Verified Internet Pharmacy

Practice Sites program (VIPPS) seal.

d.. Learn what help your state and local governments may offer. Try your

state's Web site, or call your state senator or your representative at the state

capital. You can also check with the Partnership for Prescription Assistance

(toll-free, 1-888-4PPANOW; www.pparx.org). They have information on both

government and private programs.

Things to Ask Your Doctor About

a.. Can you take an over-the-counter (OTC, non-prescription) medicine?

Sometimes an OTC medicine is as effective as one that's prescribed - and a lot

cheaper.

b.. Just starting a prescription drug? Ask if you can have a free sample or

trial prescription, so you can buy fewer tablets. If you find out you don't want

or need to continue the drug, you'll have saved money over buying a full

prescription.

c.. Can you take a generic drug? Some 75% of the brand-name, FDA-approved

prescription drugs have generic-drug versions. In fact, more than half of all US

prescriptions -- more than 1 billion a year -- are for generic drugs. Your

prescription savings could be 30 to 60% or more.

At least once a year, take all your medicines to your doctor and your pharmacist

to find out if cheaper versions are now available.

NEXT: Visit Savings Programs for more prescription drug discounts! ©1997-2006

GlaxoKline. All rights reserved.

WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment. Know Others

Who Need Help With Prescription Drug Savings?

Print or e-mail this Savings Tips page to give to others.

Watch Personal Stories

Savings Programs:

Sandy Moulton, Director of Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Programs at GSK,

provides awareness of patient assistance programs.

Want more information?

Visit the Common Questions page, or GSKforYOU.com. You can also call the GSK

Customer Response Center toll-free, 1-888-825-5249. The GSK Customer Response

Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm, ET.

Allergies|Anxiety Disorders|Arthritis|Asthma|Back Pain|Bipolar

Disorder|Cancer|Children's Health|Cholesterol|Depression| Diabetes|Diet &

Nutrition|Erectile Dysfunction|Fitness|Heart

Health|Heartburn|Hypertension|IBS|Menopause|Men's Health|

Migraines|Pregnancy|Sexual Conditions|Sexual Health|Skin &

Beauty|Sleep|Stroke|Weight Loss|Women's Health|All Health Topics

A-Z Health Guides: Conditions A-Z|Topics A-Z|Symptoms A-Z|Tests A-Z|Drugs

A-Z|Tools A-Z|Videos A-Z

Health Services: Today's News|Find a Doctor|Symptom Checker|Health Care Services

About WebMD|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Sponsor Policy|Site Map|Link to

Us|Careers

Contact Us|EmdeonT|WebMD Corporate|Medscape®|MedicineNet®|RxList®

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WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional

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