Prescription Savings Program Surpasses Major Milestones: Two Million Cardholders and $100 Million in Savings
Encourages the Public to Spread the Word to Others Who May Benefit From the Program
| Source: Together Rx Access
ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - February 23, 2010) - As the economy struggles to recover and our
nation's leaders continue the challenging work of health insurance reform,
more individuals each day find themselves unemployed and uninsured. There
is, however, a simple, free Program that can help those without
prescription drug coverage save on their medications. Nearly 90 percent of
the uninsured are eligible.
Together Rx Access®, sponsored by many of the nation's leading
pharmaceutical companies, has reached two milestones and continues helping
those in need focus on their health during these difficult times. In order
to reach even more individuals, the Program is asking the public to help spread the
word to others who may need assistance affording their medicines.
"Together Rx Access' two million cardholders and cardholders' $100 million
in prescription
savings are evidence of the tremendous need for this Program," said
Roba Whiteley, executive director of Together Rx Access. "Millions more can
benefit. Nearly everyone knows someone impacted by the economy or the loss
of a job or benefits. If we work together to share this information with
even just one person, countless others will have the opportunity to benefit
from prescription savings while our leaders work toward a more permanent
solution."
Results from a new consumer poll show that nearly half (45 percent) of the
uninsured may delay seeking health insurance coverage while waiting for
healthcare reform legislation to pass.(1) This is of particular concern as
more than 11 million working-age people are living with one or more chronic
diseases.(2)
Together Rx Access is the only program offering its cardholders immediate
access to savings on brand-name and generic medicines from more than one
pharmaceutical company. Medicines in the Program include those used to
treat many common conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, depression and high
cholesterol.
"As a retired widow living on a budget, I cannot afford health insurance
and I am not yet eligible for Medicare," said Helena Jennings, a
Mississippi resident and Together Rx Access cardholder. "The Together Rx
Access Program has been a blessing... helping me to better afford my
prescription medicines. I've recommended the Program to my uninsured family
and friends."
About Together Rx Access
The Together Rx Access Card
was created by many of the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies to
help hardworking Americans and their families gain access to immediate and
meaningful savings on prescription products right at their neighborhood
pharmacies. Most cardholders save 25 to 40 percent(3) on brand-name
prescription products. More than 300 brand-name prescription products are
included in the Program.(4) Savings are also available on a wide range of
generics. Medicines in the Program include those used to treat high
cholesterol, diabetes, depression, asthma, and many other common
conditions. The Together Rx Access Card is free to get and free to use.
Together Rx Access also directs individuals to the Partnership for
Prescription Assistance (PPA), a clearinghouse for more than 475 public and
private assistance programs, including nearly 200 offered by pharmaceutical
companies. Those who are eligible for the Together Rx Access Card may
qualify for additional savings on prescription medicines, or even free
medicines, through other patient assistance programs in the PPA. The PPA
also connects people to free health clinics in their communities.
The companies participating in the Together Rx Access Program include
Abbott Laboratories; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; GlaxoSmithKline;
Janssen, a Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; King
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; LifeScan, Inc.; McNeil Pediatrics, a Division of
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Corporation; Ortho Dermatologics, a Division of
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ortho-McNeil Division of
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, a
Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ortho Women's
Health & Urology, a Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
Pfizer Inc; PriCara, a Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.; Stiefel, a GlaxoSmithKline company; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North
America, Inc.; Tibotec Therapeutics, a Division of Centocor Ortho Biotech
Products, L.P.; ViiV Healthcare; and Vistakon Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
For more information about the Together Rx Access Card, contact Together Rx
Access at 1-800-966-0407, or visit TogetherRxAccess.com. Information is
also available on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TogetherRxAccess.
(1) Consumer poll conducted in Dec 2009 by Opinion Research Corporation and
sponsored by eHealth Inc.
http://news.ehealthinsurance.com/pr/ehi/document/Executive_Summary_Opinion_
Research_Health_Reform_Survey.pdf
Accessed January 8, 2010.
(2) Wilper A, et al, "A National Study of Chronic Disease Prevalence and
Access to Care in Uninsured U.S. Adults" Annals of Internal Medicine,
August 2008.
(3) Each cardholder's savings depend on such factors as the particular drug
purchased, amount purchased, and the pharmacy where purchased.
Participating companies independently set the level of savings offered and
the products included in the Program. Those decisions are subject to
change.
(4) Visit TogetherRxAccess.com for the most current list of brand-name
medicines and products.
Together Rx Access and the Together Rx Access logo are trademarks of
Together Rx Access, LLC. All other marks are the property of their
respective owners.
©2010 Together Rx Access, LLC.