New Guides Help Americans Stretch Prescription Drug Budgets

Want to know how you can save money on your prescription drugs? The just-published RxDiscount Guides combine U.S. prescription drug assistance programs as well as information on buying the same medications from Canada. These Guides offer un-biased, up-to-date, comprehensive information, saving consumers 50% and more on their prescription drug costs.

Chicago, IL—March 14, 2003—Want to know how you can save money on your prescription drugs? The just-published RxDiscount Guides combine U.S. prescription drug assistance programs as well as information on buying the same medications from Canada. These Guides offer un-biased, up-to-date, comprehensive information, saving consumers 50% and more on their prescription drug costs.

With prescription drug spending per American rising at an annual rate of 11.2%, it has become essential that Americans have the information they need to make informed decisions with respect to their prescription drug needs. Researchers evaluated hundreds of programs to provide quality, cost-saving information for people of all ages and all income levels. These Guides highlight hundreds of discount programs offering the most complete, up-to-date information on pharmaceutical company assistance programs, state and federal programs, discount card programs and the increasingly popular option of buying the same medications from Canada. With comparison charts and company and program profiles, readers can see side-by-side comparisons of benefits, qualifications, and sample drug pricing. Also included are all the required forms.

Healthcare providers have been caught in a vice; they are well aware that the prescription drugs they prescribe to older Americans are often too expensive and create financial hardships for their patients. Seniors often have to choose between paying their heat bill and buying the medications they need. Liz Keating, author of these guides, states, Many Medicare beneficiaries lack prescription drug coverage. The number of employers offering retiree health coverage is declining. Medicare+ Choice plans are reducing their coverage of prescription drugs. We have a crisis. These guides, updated twice each year, allow healthcare providers a reference for discounted prescription drugs for their patients. They also will offer individuals the chance to take charge of their prescription drug costs-whether it be with a discount program or by buying these medications from Canada."

These Guides are available through the guide website: www.rxdiscountguides.com. Next month the company is introducing a CD-Rom version as well as an online searchable database, offering many additional benefits such as multiple medication searches, side-by-side cost comparisons, and email notifications of price and program changes. For more information or to request a sample copy, pleases contact Liz Keating: 303.984.2233.

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