According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 60,000 children end up in the emergency room every year due to accidental overdose — often from medications they find around the home. This danger may increase around the holidays, when kids are exploring new territory in a relative’s house and grown-ups might not be keeping a close…
Here’s How Nurse Mary Beth Helps Frustrated Patients Find Lower Prices on Their Medications
We’re excited to put the spotlight on a vital member of every patient’s healthcare team: nurses, who work diligently to ensure patients are getting the right care and medications. Mary Beth, a triage nurse at a clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma, says the best part of her job is “being able to help upset patients turn…
Skin Health 101: 8 Pearls of Wisdom For Home Skin Care
Skin. It brings folks to the doctor every day. Here are the dos and don’ts all adults should know. What’s the difference between lotions, creams and ointments? This is the most important skin lesson to learn. Lotions are DRYING, so if you have dry skin, what you need is an ointment (not a lotion). Lotions…
New Treatment for Shingles Pain Set to Launch in October
Even though the newest shingles vaccine, Shingrix, is slowly making its way into pharmacies, we have some good news about shingles treatment! While you should still get your shingles vaccine, a new medication, ZTildo, has been approved to treat the pain that accompanies the shingles disease. ZTildo is known for its low dosage and high…
HPV Vaccines for Children and Adults – Weighing the Benefits and Risks
There’s so much controversy around the HPV vaccine, but what’s the final word? Is it safe for women and men? What about young girls and boys? Vaccinating yourself or your child is a personal choice. This post will help you weigh the benefits and risks of the HPV vaccine and decide how to best protect…
Flu Shots Are Now Only $24 at Walmart With a GoodRx Coupon
Flu season is right around the corner, which means it’s time to get your flu shot. Luckily, GoodRx is here to help, and we have some good news for your pocketbook. GoodRx has partnered with Walmart to offer all quadrivalent flu shots for only $24 with a coupon. That’s a 40% discount off their normal…
Here’s How to Save on Basaglar, the Expensive Lantus “Generic”
Back in 2016, manufacturers Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim launched a new long-acting insulin, Basaglar, and marketed it as the cheaper alternative to blockbuster insulin Lantus. Basaglar contains the same kind of insulin as Lantus (insulin glargine), and while it is cheaper—Basaglar costs about 15% less than Lantus—it is still expensive, with a cash price…
The 10 Most Common Questions About Advair, Answered
Advair Diskus and Advair HFA are popular brand-name inhalers often prescribed for asthma, COPD or a persistent cough. The same great questions are raised by my patients every week about Advair. Let me share. 1) Is Advair a steroid? Yes. Advair is a mixture of a steroid (fluticasone) and a long-acting bronchodilator (salmeterol). It…
With GoodRx, Losing Your Health Insurance Doesn’t Have To Mean Stopping Your Medication
The stress of being in between jobs can get exponentially worse once you realize your health is also at stake. Norma, who lost her job a couple of months ago, says she can’t afford to go without her migraine medication—but she also literally can’t afford them without health insurance. Here’s how GoodRx helps her make…
With No Humira Generic in Sight, Here’s How You Can Save Now
If you’re filling Humira for rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease every month, you’ve likely experienced some sticker shock at the pharmacy. The average cash price for a 30-day supply of Humira is over $5,500, and prices only continue to increase. In fact, the price for Humira has nearly doubled since 2014. Not good. So when…