Sites on discount meds/ might be helpful to someone.

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This was in our newspaper this morning and I thought I'd pass the information

along.

WORLD SHARE PHARMACY: A non profit org, World Share Pharmacy has a discount

program that advertises substantial savings on prescription drugs. Call

or www.worldshare.org

PHARMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Directory of

Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs.: This directory lists

alphabetically the pharmaceutical companies that provide free drugs to

physicians whose patients can not otherwise afford them. Ask your doctor to

visit the Web site at www.phrma.org

NEEDYMEDS: A database for all pharmaceutical company drug assistance

programs. Information can be found by searching either by program name or by

the name of the prescription medication. Some of teh drug assistance

programs need a letter and prescription from a physician. Visit

www.needymeds.com

PFIZER SHARE CARD: Pfizer is offering the Share Card Program , it's free

discount drug program for people on Medicare. visti at

www.pfizerforliving.com or call

ELI LILLY: Eli Lilly is offering " LillyAnswers " - it's discount program for

Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities and to those older than 65 who are

eliglble. call or www.elililly.com

MERCK-MEDCO - Merck-Medco offers its own drug discount program through mail

order and participating pharmacies to anyone older than 18. The program

costs $25 a year ($40 for families) and has no income limit. For mor infor

call 6 or www.yourxplan.com

NOVARTIS: Novartis is offering the " Novartis CareCard " Its free discount

drug program for people on Medicare who qualify. call or

www.novartis.com/carecard/

TRICARE SENIOR Pharmacy Program- Proviced by the 2001 National Defense

Authorization Act, the program authorizes uniformed services beneficiaries 65

and older to obtain low-cost prescription medications from the National Mail

Order Pharmacy (NMOP) and TRICARE network and non-network civilian

pharmacies. call or visit

www.tricare.osd.mil/pharmacy/seniorpharmacy

HEALTH ALLIANCE AMERICA - Stockton based Health Alliance America is a buying

sevice that purchases prescription drugs at a discount from licensed Canadian

pharmacies for sale to purchasers in the US No membership fees, premiums or

discount cards. call Phyllis Klein

MEDICINEASSIST PROGRAM - Based in Bennington, VT., this program allows people

to buy theri prescription drugs through Canadian pharmacies call

or www.unitedhealthalliance.com

Other Canadian Prescription drug company internete sites

www.canadameds.com

www.thecanadiandrugstore.com

www.canadarx.net

These sites and several others run by Canadian entrepreneurs and pharmacists

offer prescriptions at discounts of 20-50 percent, even after dispensing and

shipping costs. The Canadian Internet sites also allow people to get generic

versions of medicines not available in the US.

If you would like to speak witha a Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy

Program (HICAP) counselor about your health insurance and /or prescription

drug coverage, please call