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What’s the best way to treat a yeast infection fast?
Yeast infections are no fun – but they do happen to pretty much all women. And while the itching, burning, and white, odorless discharge that comes with it can be frustrating, effective remedies are available to quickly treat and relieve your symptoms. First off, yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of a microscopic yeast…
Families Save Big on Prescription Meds with GoodRx
We often hear from people who are using GoodRx to not only save money on their own medications, but on their family’s too. Here’s a look at some of those stories. Donna (Arizona) When Donna went to her pharmacy to refill her levothyroxine (Synthroid) earlier this year, she was surprised to see the price had…
Problems with Essure Birth Control Requires FDA to Step In
This past April, the FDA issued an order to restrict the sale and distribution of the Essure implantable permanent birth control device to ensure that women and doctors understand the risks of the implant. According to the FDA, women implanted with Essure have experienced severe adverse events like perforation of fallopian tubes, migration of inserts to…
Here’s the Real Price of Prescription Drugs
Everyone is talking about high drug prices…but what prices are they actually talking about? Just like other products, prescription medications change hands multiple times before they get from the manufacturer to the consumer. Except with drugs, the price doesn’t always go up, the price isn’t always what is actually paid, and it’s sometimes impossible to…
5 Ways to Really Fix High Drug Prices
What to do about drug prices? This question has once again got Washington in a boil, with the White House promising some big ideas. It’s a question that we’re thinking about pretty much all the time – and so it seems like a good time to offer some suggestions on where to start. Here are…
Should I use a Z-Pak for Sinus Infections?
“Can I get a Z-Pak?” is a question asked every day by our patients struggling with an upper respiratory infection. Trust me, I want to help you get better, but that’s not always the way to do it. What is the Z-Pak used to treat? The Z-Pak (Zithromax), is a five-day course of the antibiotic,…
Alternatives to Doxycycline, A Common Drug With A Complicated Past
Every year, insurance companies change their prescription drug coverage, adding and removing certain medications from formularies. Of the 80 drugs dropped from formularies in 2018 by Express Scripts and Caremark (two of the largest companies that manage pharmacy benefits for more than 200 million Americans), three are different versions of the same drug, doxycycline. Which…
Walgreens Tests New Savings Program in 17 Florida Stores
If you live in Florida, we have some good news for your wallet: Walgreens is now testing a new pilot program geared at saving customers money on their prescriptions and storewide products. The program, called Walgreens Plus, is now being tested in 17 Walgreens stores in and around Gainesville, Florida. What does membership include? The…
Walmart to Limit Some Opioid Prescriptions to a 7-Day Supply — What Does That Mean for You?
Walmart recently announced that Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will soon implement new restrictions for filling opioid prescriptions, including a seven-day supply limit for patients with acute pain. These policies come after earlier company initiatives to curb what’s been called a “crisis” of opioid addiction, overdosing, and overprescribing in the US. We outline below what…