Free or Discounted Drugs Ashley Rosell Senior Project
Mar 26, 2015
Free or Discounted Drugs
Ashley Rosell
Senior Project
Agenda
What Who Where How Why
Your needs
The medication you need is out there and available to you for affordable prices.
Regardless of income, health status, and drug prescription use
The medication is only for prescription drugs
Who?
Anyone with a doctor prescription Anyone who needs the prescription drugs Anyone who doesn't think they can afford Everyone
Where?
Wal-Mart Four dollar prescription program
Prices are affordable and everyone can use this program
Let you choose the payment plan Free refills and Delivery
“Our $4 prescriptions have saved our customers over $3 billion.”
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Online
Online gives a list of drugs sold
Headings are based on problem
It's listed in alphabetical order
Disadvantage not all drugs are available through this program
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/if/hmp/fusion/customer_list.pdf
CVS
“Drug Information Center” You can search for any medication Will tell you when and how it should be taken,
and it's side effects and precautions
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/health/drug_information_center.jsp
Advil Children's 100 MG/5 ML SUS (Ibuprofen)
CVS Online “Prescription Center”
You can refill or transfer your prescriptions
Also you may look/print/mange your rx records
BenefitsCheckUp Helps you fins
and enroll in federal, state, local, and private programs
Caremark Will help you save money on your
medications, manage your prescriptions benefits, access valuable health and wellness topics, and much more
Online
Company/manufactures offer free or discounted drugs
They are located around the U.S. Some are listed in the pamphlet
Manufactures
Each has their own requirements that need to be meet in order to receive the medication
Also given is a way to contact them
Might be a number, a fax, email, or an address
Www.cancersupportivecare.com/drug_assistance
Getting the medication
First need a doctor's prescription
Depending on where you get the medication, there might be requirements
Manufactures require different needs to be meet
Wal-Mart and CVS have no requirements but might not have your prescription
IMPORTANT
Research the medication you need
Medication is for helping people
Be honest with your doctor
Pamphlet
The pamphlet includes manufacturers,their requirements, and contact information
Also includes a website for more manufacturers and their requirements (and contact information)
Local distributors would be Wal-Mart and CVS
Distribution
The pamphlets were distributed to people who may be at high risk for need for discounted medication or to people who are unaware of their options
University of Pittsburgh Bradford300 Campus Dr. Bradford, PA
Senior Center60 Campus Dr. Bradford, PA
The Friendship Table21 East Corydon St. Bradford, PA
Jamestown Community College525 Falconer St. Jamestown, NY
Aids Community111 W. 2nd St. Jamestown, NY
The Warming House110 West State Street Olean, NY
St. Bonaventure University3261 W State St. Allegany, N.Y.
Stairway to Behavioral Health2185 West 8th Street Erie, PA
Me in action
Remember
Prescription drugs are available Everyone can get the medication they need Locally found at Wal-Mart and CVS
online Information is out there Talk to your doctor
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