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Prescription Drug Coupons?

Tempted by coupons offered to reduce the cost of prescription drugs? The following was forwarded to a pediatrician listserv: Copay coupons don’t bring savings Drugmakers spent about $7 billion last year to distribute copay coupons and drug discount cards, according … Continue reading

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Prescription Madness: Filling Prescriptions for Less

Things to consider before getting that prescription filled: There’s a reason first-line medications are first line. These tried-and-true treatments work, and they went generic long ago. Discount stores like Target, Walmart and Costco include medications like amoxicillin and polymixin B/trimethoprim eye … Continue reading

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