The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) issued a report titled Shopping For Drugs: 2007 that examined ways in which consumers can save money on prescriptions. Some tips are fairly well-known, such as the tip on asking your doctor if the drug prescribed has a generic equivalent, while other tips include checking prescription prices at local pharmacies or via special websites, and more. These tips could save consumers anywhere from 10%-87% on their prescriptions.
As always, be sure to consult your physician -- he or she may be able to suggest the best generic or a cheaper OTC medication to substitute for the original prescription.
Compare pharmacy prices:
DestinationRx.com
PharmacyChecker.com
PillBot.com
Prescription assistance programs:
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Rx Outreach
TogetherRxAccess
Prescription Drug Discount Program for Medicare Recipients (for Medicare beneficiaries without drug coverage)
Read the NCPA report here. (Adobe Acrobat required)
With thanks to HealthLeaders Daily News (23 January 2007).
Filed under Consumer Health
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
New in the Library
Journals Received in January 2007:
The American journal of cardiology
-v.99, no.2 plus Supplement American medical news v.50, no.3
Archives of internal medicine
-v.167, n.1 & 2
Clinical geriatrics
-v.15, n.1
Consultant
-v.47, n.1
Cortlandt forum
-v.20, n.1
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
-v.297, n.3 & 4
The New England journal of medicine
-v.355, no.18, 20-21, 24-26 v.356, no.1 & 2
Filed under: Print Resources, Journals, A/V Resources
The American journal of cardiology
-v.99, no.2 plus Supplement American medical news v.50, no.3
Archives of internal medicine
-v.167, n.1 & 2
Clinical geriatrics
-v.15, n.1
Consultant
-v.47, n.1
Cortlandt forum
-v.20, n.1
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
-v.297, n.3 & 4
The New England journal of medicine
-v.355, no.18, 20-21, 24-26 v.356, no.1 & 2
Filed under: Print Resources, Journals, A/V Resources
Featured Resources: DOAJ
Directory of Open Access Journals (http://www.doaj.org/)
The DOAJ is a directory of free, full text, journals covering a broad range of subjects and languages. At last check, the directory included 2529 journals with 125140 articles.
Users can browse by title or subject, and a portion of the journals are indexed to allow full-text article searches.
Biology and Life Sciences
Health Sciences
Filed under eResources, Online Journals, Free ResourcesNew Issue: Wellness Letter
The February 2007 issue of UC Berkeley's Wellness letter (0748-9234) is now available online. The newsletter covers nutrition, fitness, and other items involving consumer health.
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Filed under: eResources, Consumer Health, eNewsletters
- Non-subscribers can browse the Table of Contents (TOC) and read featured articles from the current issue here.
- Subscribers can access the complete current issue by logging in to the Subscribers Corner.
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