Partnership for Prescription Assistance:
https://www.pparx.orgNeedyMedswww.needymeds.comCan You Save Money on Seizure Medicationswww.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1063671365RxAssist - Patient Assistance Program Centerwww.rxassist.orgEpilepsy Health and Hope (Canada and Australia)www.2betrhealth.com/index.htmlwww.clinicaltrials.gov:
This site, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), lists thousands of clinical studies being performed by the NIH, other United States federal agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry. Studies in the database are conducted primarily in the United States and Canada, but locations in many other countries are included. Find out if you qualify to participate.
Online and mail-order pharmaciesPeople who must take medication for long periods often can save money by getting their prescription filled through an online or mail-order pharmacy. Here are a few to check out:
AARP Pharmacy Services
www.aarppharmacy.comdrugstore.com
www.drugstore.comwww.express-scripts.comExpress Scripts: A prescription benefits management company that fills prescriptions by mail for members.
Prescription drug assistancewww.medicare.govThe Prescription Drug Assistance Programs section of Medicare.gov: This site provides information on public and private programs for discounted or free medications. Patients can search for programs by location (state or ZIP code) or by pharmaceutical company.
www.rxassist.org/default.cfmRxAssist: A nonprofit group that provides information to health care providers to help patients get medications.
www.rxhope.comRxhope.com: A patient assistance company partially funded by the pharmaceutical manufacturers. It promises to speed requests for no-cost medications. The website includes information on which medicines are covered by assistance programs.
Medication reminderswww.epill.come-pill is a company that sells a wide range of medication reminders and organizers to help patients remember to take their medicines as prescribed.
www.pillsinyourpalm.comOntimeRx is a medication reminder program that works on Palm held devices(PDAs).It provides alarm reminders, and a log which records whether each dose of medication was taken-or not. Personal health information can be stored on this device as well.
www.tabtime.comTabtime is a pocket-sized electronic pillbox, which through a system of 8 daily audio and visual alarms reminds the user that it is time to take his or her medication(s).
www.watchminder.comThe WatchMinder is a vibrating alarm watch designed as a training and reminder system for children and adults with memory problems, attention deficit disorders, or learning disabilities. The watch offers a reminder mode and a pay attention/training mode, with both modes operational simultaneously. This wristwatch contains up to 16 daily reminder alarms and 70 pre-programmed messages.
