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How to Save Up to 66% on Eliquis

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More than six million Americans suffer from atrial fibulation (AFib), a heart condition that puts them at a much higher risk for blood clots and can cause a stroke. Strokes are most often seen in people over 65, and can lead to paralysis and death.

There are many anticoagulants (blood thinning drugs) used to prevent strokes, Coumadin (warfarin) being one of the oldest and most commonly used. But Coumadin is not right for some people: it can cause heavy internal bleeding and requires regular and frequent blood tests.

One of the newer medications, Eliquis, has been shown to have a lower risk of major bleeding and is better for people suffering from kidney disease. It is also effective as a medication for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT is caused when blood clots form in large veins, usually in the legs, and often in those with restricted mobility, such as people who are recovering from surgery.

But Eliquis can be expensive. If you don’t have insurance or are underinsured and have to pay out-of-pocket, the retail price is around $1,182.00 for a 90 day supply at a local U.S. pharmacy. Americans are at serious risk if they can’t afford this medication, especially seniors who are most likely to suffer a stroke. Despite Medicare Part D coverage, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 13% of poorer Americans over the age of 65 did not take their medication as prescribed.1 And that can put their health and even their lives at risk.

There are ways of reducing the cost of Eliquis (see the table below). If you use a pharmacy discount card, you may be able to get it down to about $1,021 at your local U.S. pharmacy. But that still works out to over $4,080 per year. For many Americans those prices are out of reach. Fortunately, Eliquis 5mg, 90 days’ supply, is only $401.99 using a verified international online pharmacy, a savings of more than $3,100 versus the retail pharmacy price over a year’s time.

If you have AFib, and are prescribed Eliquis by a doctor, it’s vital for you to stay on your medication. Hopefully these price comparisons help you evaluate the best option for your health and savings. If you decide to buy internationally, remember, when using an online pharmacy, makes sure it’s one that’s been verified by PharmacyChecker.com.

Compare drug prices for Eliquis.

Eliquis 5 mg Savings (90 day supply)
Program Price Savings over Local Pharmacy Percent Savings Annual Savings
Local Pharmacy* $1,181.97
Pharmacy Discount Card* $1,021.88 $160.09 14% $640.36
International Online Pharmacy $401.99 $779.99 66% $3,119.94

 

*Savings based on lowest price listed on PharmacyChecker.com compared to local U.S. pharmacy price (8/21/15).

1 Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db184.htm

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Online Pharmacies, Personal Drug Importation and Public Health: Conclusion

For the past three months or so, we’ve published a section a week of our report called “Online Pharmacies, Personal Drug Importation and Public Health.” The report was written to call attention to a woefully flawed and highly misleading report published by the Government Accountability Office about Internet pharmacies and how best to carry out enforcement actions to protect consumers from rogue online pharmacies. Rogue pharmacy websites that endanger public health require serious efforts by regulators and law enforcement personnel, domestically and globally. However, instead of focusing all efforts on the tens of thousands of rouge pharmacy websites polluting the Internet, the federal government and private industry are also targeting the safest international online pharmacies, ones that Americans rely on to obtain affordable medication. Why?

Through this series on our blog, we’ve tried to draw the attention and understanding of our elected leaders and the public-at-large to the fact that the pharmaceutical industry, along with U.S. chain pharmacies, are clearly the ones driving policy, including enforcement priorities when it comes to the issue of online access to safe and affordable medication. In some cases, drug companies are directly funding law enforcement officials. And those companies don’t want Americans obtaining much more affordable and safe medication from pharmacies outside the U.S. And with that, we publish the conclusion to our report.
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How to Save 85% on Symbicort

Symbicort is one of the most popular medications used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD affect over 13 million adults in the U.S., and is responsible for over 100,000 deaths annually. Unfortunately, Symbicort is expensive in the U.S. It’s just under $1,000 for a three –month supply at a local pharmacy in New York, and no low-cost generic is available. Though the manufacturer offers 1 free inhaler for a patient’s first prescription, the annual cost of Symbicort would still be around $3,500.

You can reduce your Symbicort costs by as much as 85% by ordering through a verified online international pharmacy, bringing your annual cost down to as little as $552. View our savings comparisons below.

For a list of PharmacyChecker.com approved pharmacies, click here, or view Symbicort prices here.

Prices and Savings on Symbicort 160 mcg/4.5 mcg (3 inhalers, 120 doses per inhaler):

 

Program Price Savings Compared to Local Price
U.S. Local Pharmacy $950.99
Discount Card Price at U.S. Pharmacy $765.68 19%
International Online Pharmacy* $138.00 85%

Prices as of 7/17/2013. Local pharmacy in New York City. Discount card price from RxCut.com. International Online Pharmacy price is lowest listed of PharmacyChecker.com listed pharmacies.

*Drug is the same as sold in U.S. but may be sold under a different brand name

 

 

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Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac: The Best Savings

About 30 million Americans take anti-depressants,which mean that their prices greatly impact our national medicine bill. Belonging to a class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s), Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac are among the most popular brand name antidepressants available. While all three of these medications – and other SSRI’s – are available as generics, if you’re paying out-of-pocket, finding the best price isn’t usually as simple as walking into your local pharmacy…

Generic SSRI’s At My Local Pharmacy
Zoloft and Prozac have been available as generics since 2007 and 2001, respectively. The price for the brands are incredibly high – $558 for 90 pills of Zoloft (100 mg) and $720 for 90 pills of Prozac (10 mg). Luckily, the generic prices are much lower. Generic Zoloft, known as sertraline, is $146.97 at my local pharmacy for 90 pills. Generic Prozac – called fluoxetine – is only $15.99.

The $15.99 for 90 pills (10 mg) of fluoxetine, is a great deal, but it can still be beat!In my research, the price at most brick-and-mortar pharmacies using a drug coupon was between $15 and $17.Oneeven better price was through a U.S.-based online pharmacy, where it was $9.50 for 90 pills.

The real savings comes in the search for generic Zoloft. There is absolutely no need to pay $146.97 for 90 pills (100 mg), the price mentioned above at mylocal pharmacy. A drug discount card can reduce the price to around $65. And a drug coupon can bring it down to around $15 at many pharmacies in my neighborhood.That’s an 89% savings, and just over $500 saved annually.

When a generic is first introduced, there are usually only one or two companies making the product, so the price remains high:case in point, Lexapro (escitalopram). Ninety pills (10 mg)are$351.89. Using a discount card or drug coupon reduces the price to $38.46.However, Costco crushes the competition, selling it for around $11.40. That’s an amazing97% savings, and just over $1,350 annually.

Brand Name SSRI’s
If you need the brand name SSRI, the lowest prices are found internationally. Just make sure the pharmacy is verified by a third party, such as those listed on PharmacyChecker.com. The average savings on brand name Lexapro, Prozac, and Zoloft from international pharmaciesis 82%. View the savings chart below:

Savings on Lexapro (10 mg, 90 pills)

Pharmacy Price Savings
Local Pharmacy $590.97
International Online Pharmacy $84.60 $506.37
Annual Savings:$2,025.48

Costco.com price calculated from 100 pills

Savings on Prozac (10 mg, 90 pills)

Pharmacy Price Savings
Local Pharmacy $720.00
International Online Pharmacy $188.10 $531.90
Annual Savings: $2,127.60

Savings on Zoloft (100 mg, 90 pills)

Pharmacy Price Savings
Local Pharmacy $558.00
International Online Pharmacy $60.30 $497.70
Annual Savings: $1,990.80

The bottom line here is to check all of your options before buying generic or brand name antidepressants. Your best bets for generic Zoloft, Prozac, or Lexapro are definitely drug discount cards or coupons. You may want to print out a few different coupons and discount cards available on the internet and then bring them to a few pharmacies to compare prices. If you want or need the brand, international online pharmacies offer incredibly low prices and potentially thousands of dollars in savings each year.

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Diovan HCT (Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide) Savings

Diovan HCT (Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide) is one of the most popular drugs in America for treating high blood pressure, a condition that afflicts about 68 million Americans and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Though Diovan HCT became available as a generic at the end of last year, its brand name and generic costs are still high. If you are fed up with these prices, you can find serious savings either by ordering online or using a variety of discounts at your local pharmacy. Here’s the good news: You can save over 80% on both brand and generic versions!

Diovan HCT Discounts:

My local pharmacy in New York City charges $515 for a 90-day supply of Diovan HCT. Expensive! By ordering from a verified international online pharmacy, I found I could save 88% and pay only $63 for a 90-day supply. That’s an annual savings of $1,808. The savings from a discount card, discount coupon, and U.S.-based online pharmacy weren’t so hot – each one saved around $80, or 16%. Check out the price comparisons.

Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide Discounts:

Even though generic Diovan HCT is available as Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide in the U.S., it is still expensive at $369.99 for 90 pills. Once again, the best savings were found are from verified international online pharmacies — $61 for 90 pills. The drug coupon was the best domestic option, bringing the price for 90 pills to $147, but this was only at one particular pharmacy. If you choose to use a coupon or discount card, make sure to check prices at all pharmacies in your area, as they will often be different. View our pricing table below.

Savings on 90 Pills of Diovan HCT (160/12.5 mg)

Program Price Savings over Local Pharmacy Percent savings
U.S. Local Pharmacy $515.00
Discount Card Option $433.79 $81.21 16%
Discount Coupon Option $432.94 $82.06 16%
U.S. Online Pharmacy $430.31 $84.69 16%
International Online Pharmacy $63.00* $452.00 88%

Local pharmacy in New York City, U.S. online international pharmacy found at Healthwarehouse.com International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com, discount card used found on RxCut.com, coupon found on Goodrx.com. Prices collected 2/19/2013.

*Price Calculated from 84 pills

Savings on 90 Pills of Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide(160/12.5 mg)

Program Price Savings over Local Pharmacy Percent savings
U.S. Local Pharmacy $369.99
Discount Card Option $340.74 $29.25 8%
Discount Coupon Option $147.74 $222.25 60%
U.S. Online Pharmacy $289.00 $80.99 22%
International Online Pharmacy $61.00 $308.99 84%%

Local pharmacy in New York City, U.S. online international pharmacy found at Healthwarehouse.com International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com, discount card used found on RxCut.com, coupon found on Goodrx.com. Prices collected 2/19/2013.

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    Synthroid: Finding the Best Savings for Brand and Generic

    Levothyroxine sodium, used to treat hypothyroidism and also for pituitary TSH suppression, was the fourth most popular medication in the United States in 2011. Whether looking for the brand name version – Synthroid – or a generic version, savvy shoppers will want to find the lowest price. We’ve found that you can save up to 82% on Synthroid and 74% on levothyroxine sodium.

    Of all options, the lowest prices for generic Synthroid are through drug discount programs at major U.S. retailers like Walmart and Target. The price is about $10 for a 90 day supply!

    In contrast, U.S. prices are much higher for brand name Synthroid. We compared the cash price — $102 for 90 pills (100 mcg) — at our local pharmacy in New York City to the prices at the same pharmacy using a discount card and discount coupon. They had similar prices of $77.19 and $74.41 respectively. If you choose to use one of these savings methods, be sure to check different coupons and cards, as they will have different prices. They may even have different prices at different pharmacies.

    The biggest savings on brand name Synthroid are from international online pharmacies. We found that you can save up to 82%, and purchase 90 pills for $17.99.

    Savings on 90 Day Supply of Synthroid

    Program Price Savings over Local Pharmacy Percent savings
    U.S. Local Pharmacy $102.00
    Discount Card Option $77.19 $24.81 24%
    Discount Coupon Option $74.41 $27.59 27%
    U.S. Online Pharmacy $71.89 $30.11 30%
    International Online Pharmacy $205.47 $826.50 80%

    Local pharmacy in New York City, U.S. online international pharmacy found at Healthwarehouse.com, International Online Pharmacy price as found on PharmacyChecker.com, discount card used found on RxCut.com, coupon found on Goodrx.com. Prices collected 2/4/2013.

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