What Are The Best Ways To Save Money On Prescription Drugs?

Elaina Chambers, Ph.D.

Split higher-dose tablets to double the supply and save on your co-pay. Most solid tablets are splittable, especially if it has a line through the middle. Be sure to check with your doctor or the package insert to be sure.

Elaina Chambers, Ph.D.

Getting a 90-day supply (as opposed to a regular 30-day supply) can save a lot - for example, Walgreens offers many generics at $12.99 for a 90-day supply, whereas three 30-day prescriptions will cost $29.97.

Elaina Chambers, Ph.D.

Check if your drug is part of the $4 prescription program at Walmart's pharmacy, which offers many generic drugs for $4 for a 30-day supply. Check the list of drugs here: http://www.walmart.com/cp/4-Prescriptions/1078664

Elaina Chambers, Ph.D.

Get free samples at your doctor's office. Many physicians get free samples of newer drugs that they can pass on to patients.

Elaina Chambers, Ph.D.

Paying full retail price can cost less than the insurance copay at some big-box or online pharmacies. A 60-tablet bottle of the diabetes drug metformin can cost $8.30 at drugs.com with a discount, compared with the typical $10 or $15 insurance copay. It pays to ask.

Liz Armstrong Dmac

goodrx.com is amazing. I have saved hundreds and so has everyone I have referred to the site!!! I thought it was too good to be true but it's completely legit.

Jenny May

A lot of pharmaceutical companies have savings programs. Enbrel has the ENcourage Foundation, Remicade has a similar program. There are internet coupons, all you have to do is Google the phrase "internet coupon!"

Karen Ann Monk Blackshear-Francis

Ask for generics and use the mail order service portion of your insurance.

Sandy W

Shop around

Karen Ann Monk Blackshear-Francis

Use pharmacies that offer free prescription drugs even if you have insurance.