eDrugSearch.com will soon be releasing our first e-book, 99 Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs. To whet your appetite, here are 10 ways to save, courtesy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (who interviewed Dr. Edward Jardini and Steven Findlay, managing editor of Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs, for their story):
1. Start with [...]

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We all know — or should know — by now that the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D) was crafted with the needs and convenience of Big Pharma, rather than patients, in mind. That’s why it’s so unwieldy for the consumer.
The worst part about Medicare Part D is the so-called “doughnut hole,” described [...]

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WLWT-TV in Cincinnati warns that generic prescription programs can create issues for patients.

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Even though pharmacy giants like CVS and Walgreens have denied that Wal-Mart’s $4 drug plan has affected sales, Walgreens stock has slumped by 15 percent, and the chain has announced lower-than-expected third quarter earnings.
According to Peter Rost at Brandweek NRX, weaker margins on generic drugs were the reason for the slump. Peter also says [...]

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According to Sci-Tech Today, pharmacists in Washington state will no longer have the right to refuse to dispense Barr Pharmaceuticals’ Plan B drug — the morning-after pill — based on their personal beliefs:
Pharmacists who believe “morning-after” birth control pills are tantamount to abortion cannot stand in the way of a patient’s right to the drugs, [...]

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You know we at eDrugSearch.com are big, big fans of Wal-Mart and, specifically, the Wal-Mart drug plan. So we’re sorry we missed this little news tidbit earlier this month, via Peter Rost:
The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. worker fired … for intercepting a reporter’s phone calls says he was part of a larger, sophisticated surveillance operation [...]

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I’ve posted previously about Wal-Mart’s $4 drug plan, and how this has put considerable competitive pressure on smaller drug retailers. Apparently, Wal-Mart won’t get to try the same strategy in the banking business.
In July 2005, Wal-Mart filed an application with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to operate [...]

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In a previous post, Wal-Mart’s $4 generics: A great deal for Wal-Mart, I talked about how Wal-Mart’s $4 prescription plan is nothing more than clever marketing gimmick aimed at getting consumers in the door — although Wal-Mart executives aren’t willing to admit this.
Now Meijer Pharmacy, a competing chain of big-box superstores headquartered in Michigan, has [...]

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Perhaps you remember this story when it was widely reported in January. As the Columbus Dispatch covered it then:
Plan B is two hormone pills (essentially high-test birth-control pills) that prevent pregnancy and are considered most effective when taken soon after unprotected sex — ideally, within 72 hours. Plan B is not the abortion pill, [...]

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Wal-Mart’s $4 generic drug plan has earned the mega-retailer a lot of good PR. But is the program all it claims to be?
Wal-Mart states that it provides “over 300 different generics available for $4 per prescription fill or refill (up to a 30-day supply).”
If you take a closer look at the drugs actually [...]

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