Prescription Drugs Cost and Coverage Directory
Consumers often pay more for brand-name medicines than generic medicines. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about prescription drugs cost and coverage, Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, the cost of prescription drugs, and more.
Medical Reference
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Questions for the Pharmacist About Your New Prescription
WebMD provides important questions to ask your pharmacist when filling a new prescription medication.
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Questions for Your Doctor About a New Prescription Drugs
WebMD provides top questions you should consider asking the doctor when given a prescription for a new medication.
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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
WebMD explains Medicare Part D, the prescription drug plan for Medicare recipients, including what plans cover, what they cost, and if and when to enroll.
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Generic Drugs: Information, Cost, and Types
Generic drugs save consumers an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion a year at retail pharmacies. Here are some of the most common questions about generic drugs.
Features
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Online and Mail-Order Medicine: How to Buy Safely
Buying medicine online or through a mail-order pharmacy is convenient and, in most cases, economical. But is it safe?
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How Far Would You Go for Cheaper Drugs?
Thousands of Americans are crossing the border to get the best deal on their prescriptions.
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Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Come Under Fire
Direct-to-consumer, or DTC, advertisements for prescription drugs may negatively impact the doctor/patient relationship.
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Cracking the Secret
Drug companies offer a variety of patient assistance programs, but finding out about them, and learning whether you qualify, is often difficult.