Cutting Medication Costs
August 18th, 2006 by RespiteMatch.comAsk for a senior discount.
Ask for a generic equivalent.
Get drug samples free. Pharmaceutical companies often give samples of drugs to physicians. Tell your doctor you’d be happy to have them. This is especially convenient for trying out a new prescription.
Call your local chapter of the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) and your local disease-related organizations (for diabetes, arthritis, etc.). They may have drugs available at discount prices.
Try mail order. Mail-order pharmacies can provide bulk medications at discount prices. Use this service only for long-term drug therapy because it takes a few weeks for delivery. Compare prices before ordering anything.
