subject: How To Save on Buying Drugs [print this page] The more news resources post topics on how expensive medication is nowadays. Recent study conducted by Dutch researches showed that cost of common, vital drugs would impoverish millions. Some of the vital medicines are already unaffordable to hundreds of millions people all over the world. The drugs studied were salbutamol inhaler, used for the management of asthma, glibenclamide, a common diabetes drug, atenolol, which belongs to a drug class commonly known as beta-blockers and is used to treat high blood pressure, and amoxicillin, a broad spectrum antibiotic. Scientists say action needed to boost use of generics.
Another study showed that combination of recession and high cost of drugs cause cancer patients to quit life-extending drugs. In 2009 and 2010, as the economic collapse hit the globe, oncologists in California noticed a frightening trend: Three patients who had had been controlling cancer for as long as eight years had a cancer regrowth with serious outcomes. And it all was caused by discontinuing a life-extending medication due to high cost and economic recession.
And there have been noticed other such cases around the nation. Patients either stop taking medications or start taking lower doses for drugs supply to last longer. Here is how specialists recommend cutting expenses on meds and still keep taking needed amount of medications.
1. Use generic drugs. Generics are much lower in cost and you can find stores with affordable generics for poorest citizens.
2. Many online pharmacies offer discounts if you make a subsequent purchase. Such discounts can be as high as 10% per one order. Some even give discounts for your family members. You can have a great discount as well as free shipping if you order from Royal Pharmacy store.
3. Compare stores. Different stores have different prices. There are also websites that allow people to compare shops to find the lowest price.
4. Save on prescription. Average American takes 12 prescription drugs annually. Generic drugstores can help people save money, but doctors can also help reducing patient's drug costs by writing prescription for generic counterparts of the brand drugs a patient was taking before.
You can also ask your insurance company for a list (which is called a formulary) of the meds that they cover and give it to your doctor so he could select the best medication for the lowest price for you.
Another way to save on prescriptions is to ask your doctor for samples of the medication, especially those for which you only need a small amount, or which you would like to try out first before you order it.
There are also programs that help people get the medications they need at almost not cost if they qualify. One of such programs is Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA). It is funded by American pharmaceutical companies and offers more than 2,500 brand name drugs and many generic ones.
5. Discount Clubs. The fee for a member ranges from $12 to $30. Members can have access to doctors, dentists and affordable drugs. Such discount clubs include AmeriPlan USA and Careington. Members can save up to 80% off lab costs, doctor's visits, etc. But you should check to make sure the club cover covers your area before you sign up.
Remember, there is always a way, and you can save on drugs by following above recommendations, so don't cut your life by stopping taking needed medication. Be healthy!
