Help with Expensive Medications

Many medications are crazy expensive. Even with insurance coverage, a lot of Americans can’t afford their prescriptions. High drug prices are also a major driver of stupidly high insurance premiums.

Medbelle published a 2019 Medicine Price Index comparing the cost-per-dose of 13 of the most commonly prescribed medications in 50 countries. The U.S. topped the list for highest drug prices, averaging +306.82% above the mean per dose, including a +2682.56% deviation from the mean for the blood pressure medication lisinopril.

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Consider using GoodRx.com to check your medication prices. It is often cheaper to use the GoodRx coupon and pay cash than it is to use your insurance benefit.

Canadacloudpharmacy.com is a reputable Canadian Pharmacy that can fill prescriptions for non-controlled substances for three months at a time, usually at a much reduced cost.

Pharmacychecker.com is another resource for reputable Canadian pharmacies where you can compare prices for your medications at a number of pharmacies at once.