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Avoid “Free” Samples from your Doctor

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Avoiding anything Free in our society might seem like a crazy idea.  But is anything really “Free”?  More likely, its at no direct cost to you!  Let’s take a look at a familiar scenario:

A patient (maybe you) goes in to their primary care physician for a yearly physical.  While there, they find that you have a slightly abnormal condition that is easily treated with a prescription medication.  Instead of sending you out the door to the pharmacy, the doctor briefly leaves the room and returns with “Free Samples” that you can try for the next 2 weeks or a month.  Sounds great, no cost to you, right?!  Not so fast!

If a doctor was doling out free samples, you can bet they came from a drug representative or salesman.  And that salesman was betting the doctor would prescribe that particular medication after his patients free samples ran out.  So, after a month your free samples have run out, and you return to the doctor again.  This time your slightly abnormal condition has been treated with the help of the medication you received.  The doctor tells you the drug is working well, and you’re off to the pharmacy.  When you get there, the financial nightmare begins!  Instead of costing $5.00, $10.00, or even $15.00, you’re hit with a $30.00 or $50.00 a month copay assuming you’re one of the lucky people with insurance.  Now, you’re looking at paying upwards of $600.00 a year for the medication that was “Free” last month. 

Chances are, there’s probably a solution a whole lot cheaper than the one given by your doctor!  Our monthly services help identify these inefficiencies and get you back on your financial track!  One of our Board Certified Pharmacists will personally review your information, and make cost saving recommendations with your pocketbook in mind, not the drug companies, pharmacies, or doctors.  For more information, click the following link: http://www.rx-savings-solutions.com/?yourprescription.