How You Can Avoid Medicare Part D “Donut Hole”
If you take prescription medication, you’re probably aware of the importance of drug coverage through Medicare Part D. It doesn’t matter if you have a Medicare Advantage prescription plan or a stand-alone Medicare Part D, you can easily pay for your drugs round the year.
How Do Vaccines Work
It has become common knowledge that the only way to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread vaccination against the virus. Pharma companies like Pfizer are releasing their versions to eliminate the transmission as quickly as possible. More than two centuries, when smallpox was in the air, Dr. Edward Jenner treated a boy […]
All You Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer
The recent death of Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman, has shed light on the urgency to diagnose and treat colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is a term used to describe colon and rectal cancer. Statistics by the American Cancer Society predict that 149,000 American adults will get diagnosed with a colorectal cancer in 2021. Among these, […]
A Doctor’s Guide to Helping Your Low-Income Patients with a Prescription
As healthcare providers, we know it’s difficult to watch your patients struggle with their health because they cannot access the necessary medications and drugs due to finances. Some patients are underinsured, while others can’t afford insurance at all. But there are many ways to help your patients get their prescriptions despite their low income. […]
Can You Get a Prescription Refilled Early?
Typically, prescriptions are given for 30-day periods, with an occasional extension of up to 90-days for travel and other conditions. This is done for various reasons, including controlling misuse and abuse of medications, ensuring patients are adhering to medical advice and following their doctors’ orders, and for other logistical reasons.
4 Common Roadblocks at a Pharmacy
With a wide variety of health problems and concerns plaguing people, young and old, it’s unsurprising that so many of us struggle with access to quality medical care and even pharmacies.
What’s the Difference Between Prescription Drugs and OTCs?
We need all sorts of medications in our daily life. Some for chronic health conditions like blood pressure or diabetes, while others are for headaches, colds, and other sporadic health concerns.
How Does a Prescription Assistance Program Work?
With 28.9 million people in the U.S. being uninsured and lacking access to essential healthcare and medication, including prescription drugs, there’s a major problem that’s going unaddressed in our broken healthcare system. Despite goodwill and attempts to make medication and lifesaving drugs more affordable, there are miles to go.
Pylera Discount
What is Pylera? Pylera is a combination medication that must be used in conjunction with an acid blocker such as any proton pump inhibitor medication. Pylera is used to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers that are caused by H. pylori. The medication comes in capsules that contain three medications: bismuth subcitrate, metronidazole, and tetracycline. Bismuth […]
Bactroban Prescription Assistance
What is Bactroban Bactroban (mupirocin) is a cream that is used in the treatment of various skin infections. It is an antibiotic cream and it works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria. What Conditions Does Bactroban Treat? One of the primary uses of mupirocin is treating staph infection. Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus […]