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Minimizing the cost or assisting the patient in getting the medication at the lowest cost
possible
In prescribing this drug to the patient, the more affordable drug is the OTC Brand: Non
Drowsy Claritin from pharmacy D: Publix. If the patient has financial difficulties with
medications, it is important to consider all the available treatment options or the drugs.
Sometimes, cheap drugs o affordable medications could achieve the same results as
expensive drugs. In reducing the cost of drugs or medication, I would prescribe the brand
whenever possible because they offer the drugs at low prices (News-Medical.Net, 2019). The
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service in the US has an online platform that provides
services for patients to search for their prescribed medications or drugs to identify whether
there are pharmaceutical companies with programs that assist patients in paying for their
drugs and medications.
Resources Available to reduce drug costs
One of the available resources to reduce the cost of drugs is the Schering-Plough
company that manufactures Claritin. The company has a Patient Assistance Program that
offers an innovative approach to helping patients eligible for new Medicare drugs benefits.
The program complements the Medicare drug benefit while giving the uninsured and
enrollees of Medicare services access to free medicine. To be eligible for the support, they
need to have no prescription coverage from the drugs requested, and their income must be
250% below the Federal Poverty Level (Schering-Plough Corporation, 2016). Anyone who
needs medication assistance can apply by downloading the application form on the
company’s website. The doctor and the patient must sign the application form for the
requested drugs and attach proof of income to show that the patient is needy. Besides,

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1 Medication Lowest Cost Student’s Name Institution Affiliations Professor’s Name Course Date 2 Minimizing the cost or assisting the patient in getting the medication at the lowest cost possible In prescribing this drug to the patient, the more affordable drug is the OTC Brand: Non Drowsy Claritin from pharmacy D: Publix. If the patient has financial difficulties with medications, it is important to consider all the available treatment options or the drugs. Sometimes, cheap drugs o affordable medications could achieve the same results as expensive drugs. In reducing the cost of drugs or medication, I would prescribe the brand whenever possible because they offer the drugs at low prices (News-Medical.Net, 2019). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service in the US has an online platform that provides services for patients to search for their prescribed medications or drugs to identify whether there are pharmaceutical companies with programs that assist patients in paying for their drugs and medications. Resources Available to reduce drug costs One of the available resources to reduce the cost of drugs is the Schering-Plough company that manufactures Claritin. The company h ...
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