Wal-Mart's Expanded Generic Rx Plan Is Not Seen as a Threat to PBMs
AISHealth.com
June 9, 2008
The recent expansion of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s generic drug discount program
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Save $1,000 Using Your Computer
abc 7 News at Denver
June 2, 2008
At www.drx.com you put in your zip code and the web site finds lowest price for your prescription medicine
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Health Plans, PBMs Consider Strategies for Increasing Health Literacy of Their Members
AISHealth.com
May 30, 2008
Nearly half all U.S. adults lack the
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Feeling Strapped? Save on Your Prescriptions
U.S. News Online
May 14, 2008
Drug prices are climbing along with those for food and gas. Here are a few ways to cut back.
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Generics help drive hefty Part D savings
Healthcare Market Place
February 18, 2008
Two recent reports about Medicare Part D indicate that seniors in the program have become savvy shoppers and are not cutting corners.
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Business Briefs: Dec. 9, 2007
Redding.com
December 9, 2007
Your computer can be a great resource to hunt down deals for prescription drugs.
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Your Health: Compare the Details of Medicare Plans
Kiplinger
November 1, 2007
The Halloween ghosts and goblins have departed, but now you have new reason for trepidation: It's Medicare open enrollment season.
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Should You Buy Drugs From Your Doctor? It Depends on Several Factors.
Washington Post
October 30, 2007
If your doctor offers to sell you the drugs you need, should you buy? There's no single right answer.
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Drug Benefit News: Express Scripts Acquires CDHP Administrator ConnectYourCare
AISHealth.com
October 19, 2007
In its first purchase outside of its core business area, Express Scripts, Inc. has acquired ConnectYourCare, LLC, a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) account administrator.
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Unlock the secrets of the Medicare code
Kiplinger
October 2, 2007
Learn the rules and timetables to get the most out of your government-subsidized health insurance
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How To Find Lower Priced Generic Drugs
The Consumerist
September 21, 2007
Here's two sites which will help you find cheaper generic alternatives to brand-name prescriptions
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How to Find Low-Priced Drugs
Kiplinger
September 20, 2007
The new rules make it even more valuable to find low-priced drugs
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MyCIGNA Adds Prices For 57,000 Pharmacies
Health Market Survey
September 19, 2007
CIGNA is becoming the leader in member pharmacy management
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Save Thousands on Your Health Care
Prevention
August 23, 2007
10 surprising--and easy--ways to trim costs on everything from your yearly physical to specialized surgery
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Put your Rx bills under the knife
Star-Telegram.com
May 19, 2007
You can save a lot of money on your prescription drug bills by tracking down lower-cost alternatives and finding the cheapest pharmacy.
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To save cash on prescriptions, use the Web
Daily Herald
May 14, 2007
You can save a lot of money on your prescription drug bills by tracking down lower-cost alternatives and finding the cheapest pharmacy.
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Nine Healthcare Companies Honored for Their Transformative Products
PR Web
April 25, 2007
On Wednesday, June 6, the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization will host an awards event
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Web Site Helps Medicare Drug Plan Enrollees Save Drug Costs
ElderLawAnswers
April 17, 2007
A new Web site is trying to help seniors with the Medicare prescription drug "doughnut hole."
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13 ways to save on prescriptions
MSN Money
April 16, 2007
You may have to do a little legwork -- talk to your doctor, shop around, find a discount card -- but bargains are out there in most cases.
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Save on Meds and tips for solo travelers
Westport Minuteman
March 30, 2007
For the millions who are uninsured or underinsured, there are several ways you can reduce your medication costs without cutting quality.
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California Businesses Commit to National Initiative for Improving Quality and Value in Health Care
PR Newswire
March 14, 2007
In a meeting today in Mountain View with HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, executives from area businesses signed statements of support for a national initiative...
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Why Generic Doesn't Always Mean Cheap
The Wall Street Journal
March 13, 2007
Zocor Case Shows Drugstores May Offer Only Small Savings Over Brand-Name Drug Prices
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The Market for Medical Care (Part 2)
National Center for Policy Analysis
March 12, 2007
The Market for Medical Care: Why You Don’t Know the Price; Why You Don’t Know about Quality; And What Can Be Done about It.
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The Market for Medical Care (Part 1)
National Center for Policy Analysis
March 12, 2007
The Market for Medical Care: Why You Don’t Know the Price; Why You Don’t Know about Quality; And What Can Be Done about It.
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When Patients Compare Prescription Drug Savings Options Online, They'll Make the Switch More Often
PR Newswire
February 28, 2007
Patients are 58 percent more likely to make cost-effective choices with their prescription medications when using Medco's powerful new member engagement program, My Rx Choices
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To Your Good Health: The Beginning of a Beginning
Life Insurance Selling
February 13, 2007
Two hundred years ago, Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, Kent (England).
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Crush high pill prices
Star Tribune
February 11, 2007
It's no secret that prescription drugs can be expensive. But you're not necessarily stuck paying the high prices.
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Savvy Consumerism Is Antidote to High Drug Costs
Health Care News
February 1, 2007
Americans have long complained about the high cost of prescription drugs. But a common-sense solution is available to everyone: smart shopping.
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Seniors' Drug Costs: Government versus the Internet
National Center for Policy Analysis
January 10, 2007
Leaders of the new Democrat-controlled Congress have expressed concern about the out-of-pocket costs to seniors under many of the new Medicare drug plans.
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Consumer-Directed Care
AISHealth.com
December 22, 2006
Rx Comparison Tools, Incentives Can Alter Behavior of HSA Enrollees
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Compare Drug Prices Online
Kiplinger
December 19, 2006
These Web sites can help you keep down the cost of your medications.
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Once again, it's time to do your Part D homework
Newsday.com
November 11, 2006
With open enrollment four days away, don't expect the coming lame-duck session of the 109th Congress to change the worst features of Part D.
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Shifting the Prescription-Drug Burden
The Wall Street Journal
November 2, 2006
A Change in a Health-Insurance Drug Plan Prompts a Search for Ways to Contain Costs
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Minimize Your Drug Costs
Kiplinger
October 23, 2006
Several strategies can help you lower the cost of medications when you come up against Medicare's prescription-drug coverage gap.
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More Low-Cost Generics
The Wall Street Journal
October 22, 2006
Generics are getting a bigger role in many people's health-care spending
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Health insurers reach out to beneficiaries
The Desert Sun
October 15, 2006
Humana and other health insurers have began educating Medicare beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries about their 2007 drug plans
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Tools from DestinationRx to help Kansas City HSA administrator
Bizjournals
October 9, 2006
Health savings account customers of First Horizon Msaver soon will be able to compare brand-name drugs and generic alternatives using the company's Web site.
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Medicare Drug Plans: The New Choices
The Wall Street Journal
October 3, 2006
More Offerings, Shifting Prices Mean Seniors Face Fresh Round Of Decisions as 2007 Sign-Up Nears
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THE OFFICE: Get covered? Go without?
Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 18, 2006
As health insurance costs corkscrew upward, entrepreneurs wonder whether coverage is worth it
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Seniors can beat the Part D Donut Hole
The Jasper Newsboy
September 13, 2006
News stories everywhere are focusing on the fact that many seniors are now falling into the "donut hole," the coverage gap phase of Medicare Part D during which enrollees are responsible for the cost of their prescription drugs.
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Health Watch
NorthJersey.com
August 15, 2006
OPTIMIZING PART D COVERAGE: Seniors who fall into Medicare Part D's "doughnut hole" may be able to save money with the help of a new Web site designed to educate seniors about the coverage gap and give them tools to lower their costs.
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Save 50% on Everything
SmartMoney Magazine
August 14, 2006
Funny thing is, the real-life middle-class American fits a profile Ben Franklin would admire: prudent and careful with a buck.
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Drug benefit plans allowing HSA users access to discounts on prescriptions
Business Insurance
August 14, 2006
Insurers and prescription benefit managers are developing pharmacy benefit plans designed to help members of consumer-driven health care plans better manage their prescription drug costs.
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CDH Plans Push Demand for Drug Price Comparison Tools
AISHealth.com
August 11, 2006
The phenomenal growth of account-based CDH plans over the past few years has exposed patients to the real costs of prescription drugs
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Tool offered to ease Medicare gap
The Oklahoman
August 10, 2006
Senior Oklahomans who have fallen into the "doughnut hole" of the new Medicare prescription drug program have been offered a lifeline by a consumer group known as the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.
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Website Aims to Help Senior Citizens Stay Afloat in Medicare Drug Program's Doughnut Hole
SeniorJournal.com
August 9, 2006
'Beat the Doughnut Hole' effort by Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
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Free Service Helps Seniors Beat the Part D Doughnut Hole
MSNBC
August 8, 2006
DestinationRx and the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest today launched
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Consumer-Directed Health Plans Boost Demand for Drug Price Comparisons
AISHealth.com
August 4, 2006
The recent growth in consumer-directed health (CDH) plans is exposing more and more patients to the real costs of prescription drugs
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How to get prescription drugs for less
MSN Money
July 4, 2006
Drug prices are rising, but you can cut your costs with a little work. Check these money-saving tips, tools and Web sites for comparison shopping.
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Patients Get New Tools To Price Health Care
The Wall Street Journal
June 13, 2006
To Enable Comparison Shopping, More Insurers and States Reveal The Costs of Many Procedures
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New Product Focus: DestinationRx Leaps Ahead With First True Consumer-Level Drug Shopping
Consumer Driven Market Report
June 12, 2006
Drug comparison tools are becoming ubiquitous across carrier websites in the rush to 'price transparency' and 'consumerism.'
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For cheaper prescription drugs, see your doctor
Bankrate.com
May 24, 2006
You can't avoid the rapidly rising costs of prescription drugs. Even if you have insurance coverage, costs are increasingly being passed on to consumers...
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Take the Pain Out of Drugs
Kiplinger
May 19, 2006
Unless your health insurance includes prescription-drug coverage, you should pack a drug discount card in your wallet.
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Transparency Helps Patients Shop for Care
Health Care News
April 1, 2006
Private-sector firms lift veil of secrecy from prices, procedures
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For Some Who Solve Puzzle, Medicare Drug Plan Pays Off
The New York Times
March 26, 2006
When Virginia G. Shores went to a pharmacy here to pick up five prescriptions, she thought she heard the pharmacist say she owed $250, but she was wrong. The cost, with her new Medicare prescription drug card, was just $50.
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Health: Tracking the cost of medical procedures
The Wall Street Journal
March 21, 2006
Health Grades Inc., a health-care ratings company, has begun offering cost reports
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Free Medicines for Patients Can Cost the Doctor's Office
The Wall Street Journal
August 2, 2005
Services that help those in need find cheaper or free prescription drugs can be great for patients.
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HHS Report Raises Safety and Savings Concerns About Commercial Importation
Yahoo! News
December 21, 2004
HHS Report Raises Safety and Savings Concerns About Commercial Importation; Consumers Have Options for Safe Savings at Home
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Save Money On Prescriptions
NBC17.com
December 15, 2004
With the cost of prescription drugs skyrocketing, people are always looking for ways to save.
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Drug Discount Card Providing Billions in Savings, New Preventive Benefits Begin
Yahoo! News
December 8, 2004
Medicare Modernization Act Already Helping Millions in First Year
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Put Yourself In Driver's Seat On Health Care
The Wall Street Journal
October 24, 2004
You've probably heard the expression "consumer-driven health care" when experts talk about solutions to soaring costs. But what do you need to know to "drive" your health care?
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Discount drug plan saves $348,728
The News Leader
August 20, 2004
United Methodists who have signed up for an innovative church-sponsored drug discount program have saved $348,728 in prescription costs since the program was unveiled in March, church officials said.
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California Healthcare CEOs Win Innovation Awards
PR Web
June 23, 2004
George Carpenter, CEO of WorkWell Systems, Inc. took home the top award – the Platinum Abby – at Wednesday's Sixth Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Event and Awards Ceremony
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The Truth About the Medicare Drug Discount Card
The Heritage Foundation
May 28, 2004
America's senior citizens, for the very first time, are being given an opportunity to compare drug prices in a newly created consumer-driven market.
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Online Drugs: Forget the Myths
The Wall Street Journal
April 18, 2004
Most people know by now that buying drugs online can save money. But there still are many myths about how to land the best deals.
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Medicare Web Site to Shine Light on Drug Prices
The New York Times
April 11, 2004
Medicare will soon publish detailed information comparing the prices of most prescription drugs, shining a bright light on some of the biggest secrets in the health care industry.
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State eyes Canadian drugs
The Charleston Gazette
October 19, 2003
'We can't wait for Congress. We've got to do all we can here.'
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Seven Ways to Cut Rx Drug Costs
AARP Bulletin
September 30, 2003
Save money on your prescriptions
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Readers Offer Advice, Tips on Ways to Cut Drug Costs
The Wall Street Journal
September 14, 2003
Readers have a lot of tips to share on cutting prescription-drug costs.
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Counting On A Medicare Drug Plan?
Money Magazine
September 1, 2003
Why seniors shouldn't wait for Congress to come to their aid.
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Drugstore.com CEO Says Co Focuses On 'Lifetime' Customers
Dow Jones Newswires
May 8, 2003
Focusing on repeat customers, forming new alliances and making acquisitions is paying off in solid revenue growth...
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Shopping Around Helps Cut Prices for Prescription Drugs
The Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2003
Prescription-drug prices are growing at a double-digit clip -- how can you cut your bill?
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Quick Fix: Cheaper Drug Prescriptions
The Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2003
Prescription-drug prices are growing at a double-digit clip -- how can you cut your bill?
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In the Hunt for Cheaper Drugs, Bulk Buying Is Good -- Usually
The Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2003
It pays to shop around, even when it comes to prescription drugs.
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Reality Check: US Druggists: More Prescription Drug Inflation
MarketNews
February 18, 2003
A nation's growing reliance on pharmaceuticals continues to push prescription drug costs markedly higher for the stratum of employers, health care providers, medical insurers and consumers...
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SPECIAL REPORT: PERSONAL HEALTH: Getting the Gray Out.
The Wall Street Journal
February 11, 2003
Canadian and U.S. regulators are looking to impose order on the sale of cheap online drugs.
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7 ways to save money on prescription drugs
Harvard Heart Letter
January 1, 2003
Don't mortgage your health. Here are safe ways to cut your pill bill.
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Home Office: Today's Super Bargains? Look on the Web
PCWORLD.COM
September 24, 2002
But if you want to find the best Internet deals, you need the right tools.
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Costs Rising Above Inflation
MarketNews
August 5, 2002
Prescription drug costs continue to escalate at multiples above inflation...
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Seniors, get free, or less expensive prescription drugs
Alameda Journal
April 2, 2002
When you have a supplemental insurance that does not have prescription coverage...
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ON-LINE TOOLS COMPARE DRUG PRICES
DrugTopics.com
February 4, 2002
New on-line tools are available to help consumers compare drug prices.
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DestinationRx
WorkingMother
February 1, 2002
A great site for online prescription drugs...
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Repeat Reality Check: US Druggists: More Prescription Inflation
MarketNews
December 12, 2001
Prescription drug prices continue to rise faster than inflation despite an ongoing recession.
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Pay Less for Your Prescription Drugs
Kiplinger
December 1, 2001
Investigate ways to clip costs, and get the latest scoop on Medicare's prescription-drug discount program.
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Mouse can bring the pills to your house
Chicago Sun-Times
October 8, 2001
Rxaminer provides strategies and sample prices for medications.
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Many Doctors Aren't Aware Of Alternative Drug Choices
The Wall Street Journal
September 7, 2001
RETIREE VIC CLARK recently cut his quarterly prescription-drug costs from $700 to about $250 just by talking to his doctor.
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Cut Costs Now!
MyPrimeTime.com
September 6, 2001
Even if you haven't been laid off...
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PURCHASING THROUGH AN ONLINE PHARMACY
American Legion Magazine
August 1, 2001
Using the Internet can generate savings of up to 40%...
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An easy remedy: Cut your drug bills in half by cutting pills in half.
The Wall Street Journal
July 28, 2001
Looking for ways to cut your prescription drug costs?
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When drug costs sting, look for relief
U.S. News Online
May 29, 2001
Mevacor is potent medicine for lowering cholesterol. It is pretty good at depleting wallets as well,
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Patient Power: Prescription Drugs At Bargain Prices
Newsweek
April 23, 2001
With a little effort, you can cut the cost of your medications without compromising your health.
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Statins are magic when you gotta have heart
U.S. News Online
April 16, 2001
DestinationRx. Use this search to compare prices for pharmaceutical items.
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What's Online
Houston Chronicle
March 15, 2001
DestinationRx provides a way to compare prices among reputable online vendors for your prescription medicines.
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Avoid Buyer's Remorse When You Shop the Web
ThirdAge
March 6, 2001
Web shoppers, it's time to get savvy!
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Watch out for pitfalls of online drug orders
Cnet News.com
March 2, 2001
Consumers who order online should always check the latest prices for drugs using shopping bots, such as DestinationRx....
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For medicinal purposes E-pharmacies offer convenience, personalization
CBS MarketWatch
February 22, 2001
A search on DestinationRX.com -- a comparison-shopping service for pharmaceutical, health and beauty products -- found ....
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Shoppers Should Be Aware When Buying Drugs Online
The Wall Street Journal
February 16, 2001
A new search engine, DestinationRx.com (destinationrx.com), sifts through prescription prices among nine big online pharmacies.
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DestinationRx, Cyberguy's Hot Site Pick
KTLA Cyberguy
February 7, 2001
Featured on KTLA 5 WB's morning news and the Cyberguy website.
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Prescription Drugs
Medical Economics
February 5, 2001
Where to find the best Internet bargains
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Digital Sampling: Some Promising E-Health Sites
Washington Post
January 9, 2001
The Washington Post selected DestinationRx as a new web site offering benefits to health consumers today.
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DestinationRx Partners With AccentCare for Senior Care
AISHealth.com
January 9, 2001
DestinationRx forms a partnership with AccentCare, an in-home care service company
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The Rose Sheet - Toiletries, Fragrances and Skin Care
F-D-C Reports
December 11, 2000
DestinationRx, a shopping comparison site for health, beauty and pharmaceutical products.
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