Free or Discounted Drugs Ashley Rosell Senior Project

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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