Safely Save on Prescription Drugs, Part IIIby Sherry Holetzky | More from this Blogger 21 Jun 2006 04:33 AM This is the final installment of this article series and it includes a quick reference guide and some more resources to help you safely save on prescription drugs.
*For more information on any of the tips above, see related articles: Safely Save on Prescription Drugs, Part I Safely Save on Prescription Drugs, Part II There are other good ways to acquire affordable prescription medications safely as well. Did you know that there are hundreds of assorted programs available to help you obtain prescription drugs at a discount, and possibly even free of charge if you qualify? PAP and PPA PAP stands for Prescription Assistance Program and there are many such programs available. PPA stands for Partnership for Prescription Assistance. The Partnership, which opened in April 2005, was developed to help people in need find programs that best suit them and learn how to qualify for assistance. With just one simple phone call, consumers can find information on hundreds of different programs, many of which are provided by pharmaceutical companies. If you need assistance with government prescription programs, or would like to learn about free health clinics in your area, you can also get this information from PPA. To find out more, please visit the PPA website or call their toll free number (888) 477-2669. Learn more about Sherry Holetzky  Sherry Holetzky is a work at home mom and freelance writer. Married to her best friend, Sherry and her husband are raising their family in a quiet rural setting in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments katytibbs (2690) 25 Jul 2006 08:53 AMGenerics are a great way to save money. They are available after the patent runs out in the US, and usually cost a lot less than the brand. The price drops a little after the patent runs out, and then after 6 months, the price usually drops a lot more. Generics are an area where it can really pay to shop around, after that six month period. Generics usually cost less in the US than in Canada, so you probably won't save money by going to a Canadian pharmacy. And some "Canadian" pharmacies get their drugs from other countries, where the quality controls aren't as good, and in some cases, have been shown to be fake drugs. Sometimes you need that newer products that are only avaiable as a brand. They may have features that you really need. So be sure to get the right product for you. Ask you doctor to help you make that trade off between cost and features. Community Tags free medicine, frugality, finance, health fairs, medication, money, PAP, PPA, save on prescriptions, savings Discuss this article
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