Save 75% on Drugs in the US

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By Michael (Contact - View My Woyano)
Published Sat 30 Jun 2007, 524 Views, 3 Comments

Some months ago, The Consumerist ran a brief piece on a not-for-profit organization which, in cooperation with a number of different pharmacies, provides prescription discount cards for anyone in the US, no insurance necessary.

According to my understanding of the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivations license The Consumerist uses, it should be okay to post this article as long as I give credit and don't alter it. If not, I'm sure they'll let me know.

From Save 75% on Drugs on The Consumerist:

"You can cut your prescription cost by 3/4 by signing up for Free Drug Card.

Simply type your first and last name into the online form, and it creates a printable card usable at many major chains and independent pharmacies. There's a field for email address but you can type NONE if you don't want email updates.

Go here to see which drugs, and how much, you can save on.

At the bottom of the printable page are computer codes and instructions for using the card with various pharmacies.

We thought this was too good to be true but we checked around and it seems legit, despite how janky the page looks. The card is sponsored by the non-profit United Networks of America and has been covered in USAToday, Self, and other reputable publications. Can't see a catch yet, but let us know if you see one. — BEN POPKEN

Free Drug Card [Official Site] (Thanks to Jason!)"

If you're interested in more information, I recommend reading the comments section at the original, as there is some useful discussion to be found there, such as whether the prices can compare with those offered by discount pharmacies. In some cases, even people with insurance could benefit from this program, as it may cover drugs which their insurance company doesn't.


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    Loves Bloc Party ~ 16 months ago
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    thats great information michael *S*

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      clemmati ~ 16 months ago
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      That is really interesting.
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        Loves Bloc Party ~ 16 months ago
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        I featured that one on my woyano

        I know many people that could benefit from this type of information, thanks again michael :)
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          This is my two cents...

             
          Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)

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