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  • 1.  GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 15:19
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    Is anyone using this site to price out costs of medications?  I have avoided using it and instead call pharmacies.  I am concerned about using a site that gives a price with the use of a coupon.  But I've started getting questions about why I don't use these prices found on their website.  Any insight or opinions into this will be greatly appreciated.

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    Geralyn Pennachio
    Vocational Expert/Certified Life Care Planner
    Gerrip8738@aol.com
    Lakeland, FL United States
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  • 2.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 15:24

    I sometimes use this site – but never use their coupon price (who knows what coupons will be available tomorrow).

     

     




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  • 3.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 15:29
    I use Eprocrates, which is the most popular drug app that physicians use. on iPhone or iPad, etc. It is fast and always up to date. 
    There is a free version, and a paid version (about $100 per year) that lists drugs by various formularies that insurance companies and institutions have. 

    John Merritt, MD
    Tampa


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  • 4.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 15:42
    Does that resource work for Canadian medications as well?  

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    Hilary Drummond
    hilary@hilarydrummond.com
    Oliver, BC Canada
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  • 5.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 16:00
    Good question, will have to check into that


    On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Hilary Drummond via IARP Connect




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  • 6.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 05-30-2014 22:16
    Epocrates is what I use - Note that Epocrates has started to identify GoodRx as their cost source (I believe their paid subscription is the only source that allows you the pricing of the meds) , phasing out Drugstore.com

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  • 7.  RE: GoodRx

    Posted 06-01-2014 11:34
    Gerry,

    I do not-in the past, I have used various sources for RX $, but found huge variability in pricing on "databases" versus local pharmacies. I now only use direct calls to pharmacies. I ask in my interview where RX's are filled and/or get this data from the records, and make sure that that is one source I include for pricing. I then contact two other national pharmacies closest to his/her home. The variability I see from pharmacy to pharmacy and geographically is amazing to me.  If a PL lives in a higher SES area, I have consistently found RX pricing that is higher than the average or below average SES areas within the same city. I have found variations of up to 40% (or so) between local pharmacies (depending upon the drugstore, and area where the PL lives) and database pricing.  With this level of variability, I generally (there are always odd exceptions) use local pharmacy pricing, and make sure I have 3 pharmacy sources.  This is usually very quick to get and I have found pharmacies very willing to speak with me.  

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    Robinson Work Rehabilitation
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    Jacksonville, FL 32203
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