Aug
31
New Drug Approvals in August
August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Livalo: pitavastatin 1mg, 2mg, 4mg oral tablets
- A new statin drug used for treating hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol: total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides) and increasing the good cholesterol (HDL).
- Get more information at our RxInfoBlog Drug Info Guide .
Renvela: sevelamer 0.8g, 2.5g oral powder
- This drug is used to control serum phosphorus in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. It has been on the market as an oral tablet but the powder formulation is new.
- Get more information at our RxInfoBlog Drug Info Guide .
Saphris: asenapine 5mg, 10mg sublingual tablets
- An atypical antipsychotic drug used for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorders in adults.
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Embeda: morphine and naltrexone, 20mg-0.8mg, 30mg-1.2mg, 50mg-2mg, 60mg-2.4mg, 80mg-3.2mg, 100mg-4mg extended release capsules for oral use
- This drug is used for treating moderate to severe pain (not for prn use).
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Fibricor: fenofibric acid 35mg, 105mg oral tablets
- This drug is used to treat high cholesterol.
Extavia: Interferon Beta - I B 0.625mg subcuntaneous injections
- A drug used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
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Sabril: vigabatrin 500mg oral tablets
- A new epilepsy drug for treating seizures (refractory complex partial seizures) in adults.
- Get more information at our RxInfoBlog Drug Info Guide .
Zenpep: pancrelipase 500 units oral delayed release capsule
- A combination of porcine-derived lipases, proteases, and amylases used in the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
- Get more information at our RxInfoBlog Drug Info Guide .
Valcyte: vanganciclovir 50mg/ml oral solution
- Used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS and in the prevention of CMV disease in kidney, heart, and kidney-pancreas transplant patients. This drug has been on the market in tablet form but the oral solution is a new formulation.
- Get more information at our RxInfoBlog Drug Info Guide .
Aug
31
Drug Coupon: Trilipix
August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$15 Rebate
Print the rebate form online and send in with your prescription receipt for Trilipix to get up to $15 rebate on the amount paid.
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Aug
28
Drug Coupon: Uroxatrol
August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Free 14-Day Supply
Print a voucher online and bring it with your prescription (for at least 14 day supply) to the pharmacy to receive your free trial.
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Aug
27
Drug Coupon: Vaniqa
August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$60 savings
Fill out an online form and then print our instant savings voucher online. You can take the voucher with your prescription to the pharmacy to receive up to $60 off the cost of your prescription for Vaniqa.
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Aug
25
Drug Coupon: Zomig
August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$210 savings
Enroll online and for those who are eligible for the money-saving Zomig coupon, you can get up to $35 off each of your Zomig prescription (max of 6 fills with 12 months).
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Aug
24
Drug Coupon: Riomet
August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$15 off
Print an online coupon and receive $15 off your cost of Riomet.
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Aug
24
Why does my insurance require mail order after I’ve been filling my prescription at my local pharmacy?
August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Some insurance plans will allow you to fill at your retail pharmacy for a few months (usually 3 months) and then will require you to get the prescription for that same medication filled at their mail order facility. If you’re like most of us, we are usually unaware of the specifics of the requirements and then are told the bad new when we try to fill (or pick up) our prescriptions only to see that the price is very high. What this means is that you’ll have to get a new prescription for a 3 month supply and send it to the mail order facility to be filled. It usually will cost less to get it through a mail order pharmacy, but most don’t like the hassle of having to mail a prescription and then waiting for it to be filled and then mailed back. While you’re waiting for your prescription, some plans will allow a 5 to 7 day supply to be filled at your retail pharmacy. There are other insurance that don’t have this option so you’ll have to pay our to pocket for the pills you need until you get your prescriptions filled by mail; this can certainly be expensive for some medications. You should read over the specifics of your plan or give your insurance a call.
Aug
21
Drug Coupon: Propecia
August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$260 Savings
Join the Propecia Persistence Program and you’ll get up to $260 in savings on your eligible prescription of Propecia ($60 off your first 90-day purchase and $200 off your fourth 90-day purchase). Coupon is valid for new patients only who are paying out-of-pocket (no insurance coverage).
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Aug
20
Drug Coupon: Optivar
August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$25 Off
Complete an online form and they will email a rebate coupon worth up to $25 off your out-of-pocket cost on the next Optivar prescription (new or refill).
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Aug
19
Drug Coupon: Seasonique
August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$75 off
Complete an online form and you’ll receive up to $50 off your first pack and up to $25 off your second pack of Sesonique.
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