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Thank you, "Norma", for this valuable information. Emily ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Dikeman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 1:48 PM Subject: Re: med costs > I ran across this list of places that will supply free drugs. > > Drugs Free or reduced rate > > Pfizer=92s Share Card gets you a month=92s worth of any Pfizer > drug (Lipitor, Viagra, and Zoloft helped push revenues to > $35 billion last year) for $15 at your local pharmacy. To > qualify, you must be on Medicare, have an annual gross > income below $18,000 ($24,000 for couples), and have no > other prescription coverage. Call 1-800-717-6005. > > LillyAnswers Card provides a 30-day supply of Evista, > Humulin, Prozac or other Lilly medication for just 12 > bucks. Restrictions mirror Pfizer=92s. Call 1-877-795-4559. > > GlaxoSmithKline=92s Orange Card saves seniors 30 =AD 40% off > retail prices of Advair, Serevent, Avandia, Flonase, > Wellbutrin, or any of this manufacturer=92s drugs. Eligible > seniors are enrolled in Medicare, lack drug insurance, and > have annual incomes at or below $30,000 per person or > $40,000 for a couple. Call 1-888-672-6436. > > Novartis=92 CareCard saves senior citizens 30 - 40% off > retail prices of Diovan, Lotensin, Lamisil, Lescol or any > Novartis medicine. Qualification requirements are similar > to the others, although here you must make less than > $26,000 for an individual, $35,000 for a couple. Call > 1-866-974-2273. > > If you qualify for one card, but not another, consider > asking your doctor to substitute for a similar drug made by > the manufacturer whose card you have. > > The Together Rx Card =97 issued by Abbott Labs, AstraZeneca, > Aventis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & > Johnson and Novartis =97 saves you 25 =AD 40% or more on any > medicine these manufacturers make. A full list is at > http://www.togetherrx.com/druglist.html. Income limits are > $28,000 for individuals, $38,000 for couples. Call > 1-800-865-7211. > > The PharmacyCareOneCard, a discount card the National > Association of Chain Drug Stores hopes will curb > manufacturers=92 cards, saves from 20 =AD 40% on about 150 > brand-name drugs. Same limitations as the TogetherRxCard. > Call 1-703-837-4244. > > After all this, you may want to compare your discounted > drug costs with those available by purchasing your drugs in > Canada. Go to > http://www.suddenlysenior.com/canadiandrugstores.html for > complete details, a list of Canadian drug stores and their > toll-free numbers. > > Another resource you may find valuable: The Centers for > Medicare and Medicaid Services help senior citizens with > answers to their prescription medication questions. Call > 1-800-MEDICARE. > > GET FREE DRUGS, TOO > > One more thing. If your annual income is less than about > $14,000, you=92re probably eligible for free drugs from most > manufacturers. Example: Bayer=92s Indigent Patient Program > provides you with up to a 30-day-supply of most Bayer > pharmaceuticals for free. Annual income must be at or below > the federal government poverty level, a place where over 10 > million seniors reside. Call 1-800-998-9180. > > Probably the easiest way for lower-income seniors to get > free drugs is through The Medicine Program. Simply complete > a list of all your prescriptions. Send it in with $5 for > each medicine. They send back each specific manufacturer=92s > forms for free drugs. Call 1-573-996-7300 for details. > > Visit http://www.copd-support.com/faq.html for subscription changes > Please keep in mind that all posts are from COPD patients / caregivers > and not medically trained professionals - consult your medical team > > > scott burnett wrote: > > > kaye, > > > > I do have very good insurarnce so my costs are low..... > > > > monthly cost of PD drugs; approx. 44 dollars > > > > I'll try to find out the list cost > > > > scott burnett > > http://nordike.homestead.com/NordikeHome.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn