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…
The 11 Most Expensive Drugs in the U.S.A.
Every month, it seems as if there is a new outrage over the ever-soaring cost of prescription drugs. But which drugs actually cost the most? Here are the 11 most expensive outpatient drugs, as of May 2018, based on list prices for a typical one-month prescription. The 11 drugs on this list are all priced…
How Dr. Amie Uses GoodRx In Her Direct Primary Care Clinic
Every day, hundreds of doctors and pharmacists across the US use GoodRx to help their patients save money. We recently checked in with one doctor, Dr. Amie Stringfellow, who runs Milepost Medical in Houston, Texas, to learn how GoodRx helps her direct primary care practice. Direct primary care, or DPC, is a new breed of…
Prices for Diabetes Medications Continue to Surge: GoodRx Monthly Report
Diabetes has become one of America’s most expensive diseases, costing the average patient almost $17,000 per year. A majority of that expense is due to the cost of diabetes medications – which are only getting more expensive. Recent data from the GoodRx Index reveals that diabetes medications continue to surge each month. The monthly GoodRx…
You’re Probably Taking the Wrong Allergy Medication
This is shaping up to be an especially tough year for people with allergies. With all the choices for allergy medications out there, how do you make sure you’re prepared with the best one? Here are three questions you should ask before popping that next allergy pill. 1. How long do my allergy symptoms last?…
Cannabis-Derived Drug Gets Nod From FDA Committee
In April, the Food and Drug Administration advisory committee met and recommended the approval for Epidiolex, the first plant-derived cannabidiol prescription medicine for use in the United States. While this is just one more step in the approval process, if the FDA approves Epidiolex in June, we could see it on the market in the coming…
Why 2018 Is a Bad Year for Allergies – and Could Get Worse
In what appears to an abnormally bad year for seasonal allergies, rates for allergy medication fills are exceeding the last four years by 13%, with some significant geographic variations across the US. Prescriptions are notably higher in the West and the South, with a 19% increase of fills in the West and a 16% rise…
New, Lower Prices on More Brand Name Drugs
At GoodRx, we are always trying to make prescriptions more affordable for Americans. But drugs are still too expensive, especially brand-only medications. Unlike generic medications, brand-name drugs only have one manufacturer, which reduces competition and allows manufacturers to price the brand drug as they see fit. In order to help people afford their brand-name drugs,…