Check for Coupons and Rebates Before Having Your Prescription Filled
Published on - March 22nd, 2007 (by J.D. Roth) In Monday’s post about shopping around for the best price on generic drugs, Tyler added an excellent tip:
I don’t go to the doctor much, but have had some prescriptions filled in the last couple of years. Every time there was at least one prescription with a rebate offer if you went to the official website. I never would have thought of that but I was curious what exactly the expensive ($32 after using insurance) drug did. I found a rebate offer covering up to $30 of my co-pay. Suddenly the most expensive prescription that day turned in the cheapest!
Via e-mail, he pointed me to the following coupons and rebates on nasal sprays by way of example:
- Nasonex offers a printable $10 coupon.
- Zyrtec offers prescription rebates.
- Astelin offers a $10 coupon.
- Nasacort has a rebate of up to $20 per prescription.
“The more competition a product has the more likely people are to find a rebate,” writes Tyler. Curious, I did a little checking around. Sure enough, many of the official websites for various prescription drugs offer ways to save money.
It had never occurred to me to check for a rebate or coupon for drugs. Discounts aren’t available for every product, but it’s certainly worth checking if you have expensive prescriptions to fill.
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That is perfect! I never thought about looking for a coupon for medication. I just filled a prescription for Astelin. Now I can get some of my co-pay back! Thanks JD!
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It is probably best to try and get a generic first, but if brand is the only way to go. Then Google the web page and check for rebates, there should be ones for all the acid blockers, Prevacid, Nexium, Aciphex, Protonix. Most brand allergy pills, Allegra included. Even some urinary incontinence like Detrol LA.
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I’ve seen $20 for omnicef as well (antibiotic).
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https://ortho.harte-hanks.com/LoPPak/TricyclenLoCoupon_2.asp
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo Coupon
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FYI, I believe some states don’t allow consumer rebates on medication. I sent in all the forms once for a rebate on a prescription, and received a letter telling me that MA residents aren’t eligible.
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Thank you! Two of my four long-term meds (Advair and Retin-A Micro) have offers that will cover 1/4 and 1/3 of my copay. Much appreciated.
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CVS asked for my email so I could print out my $4 off my next $20 purchase coupon.
So, I waste ink cause they’re too cheap to give me the coupon. may as well go to duane
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Doctors are also given samples from drug companies. I have saved a lot of money by asking for these samples, even when I’m on an unrelated visit.
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Lots of pharmacies (CVS, Target, and RiteAid) also have promotions where they’ll give you a gift card if you fill a new prescription with them. I’ve seen $25 at CVS and RA and $10 at Target.
CVS will also give you 50 cents in Extra Care Bucks (free money to spend at CVS) for each prescription you fill. If you have a lot of them, it could add up pretty quickly.
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Yes there are more online pharmacies which provide coupons for discounts. You can also avail $10 discount when you order above $70 and 10% discount when you order less than $70 – Only at International Drug Mart
The coupon codes are 15C2G, 15CNP and 15HAN
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