The Edutainer with Dr. Erin L. Albert

PRICE DROP ALERT AND

Meow! 🐱

Woof! 🐶

Chirp! 🐥

We're talking pet meds today! 

BTW - if you would like access to our ways to save on Rx drugs site tracker - you may request access to it here.

PRICE DROP ALERT AND

We're going to the club today! 😎

We're talking membership clubs today - and why you might want to check in with these programs to find the lowest price for your Rx drugs.

BTW - if you would like access to our ways to save on Rx drugs site tracker - you may request access to it here.

PRICE DROP ALERT AND

Discount card day - the day you've been waiting for!

And for good reasons - there's nearly 20 sites now where you can shop for prescription drugs - from your sofa! We're talking more than just GoodRx and SingleCare today too.

Want the secret list of all coupon discounts and sites we've discussed for this podcast miniseries? You can get access here. (And yes, full disclosure - you will need a VALID email address to gain access to this spreadsheet.)

Today - we give you an ANTI-way to save: Canadian Drug Importation.

Listen in for all the reasons why this is not a good way to save on your prescription drugs.

CAUTION: Today's episode is not for everyone. It takes some extra time, communication with your healthcare team and education. Today, we're going to talk about....tablet splitting to save money.

Here are some other online resources for more on the subject - but please do talk to your provider and your pharmacist before going here!

FDA - Best Practices for Tablet Splitting: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/ensuring-safe-use-medicine/best-practices-tablet-splitting

WebMD - When is pill splitting safe? Unsafe? https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/pill-splitting-when-is-it-safe-when-is-it-unsafe and Guide to Pill Splitting: https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/guide-to-pill-splitting

Consumer Reports - When it's Safe to Split Pills: https://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/is-it-safe-to-split-pills-in-half/

Meijer: Free select antibiotics: https://www.meijer.com/services/pharmacy/free-prescriptions.html

NCPA: Find a Local Independent Pharmacy: https://ncpa.org/pharmacy-locator

This episode should be called Orange, Purple and You...but I'll let you listen in as to why. 🧡 💜 😉

Is there...an app for that? 📲

Anybody love a good bulk buy? Me too!

Today's tip - buy those maintenance drugs in bulk! Think beyond the 30, even 90-day fill if you can.

Note that not every state allows longer that 90 day prescriptions - please keep that in mind when asking your pharmacist if you may buy in bulk! Also, some products can only be purchased at a smaller quantity due to safety or Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies (REMS) programs.

My FAVORITE F word is explored today - and there's not one tip, but TWO for you to save on your prescription drugs today, friends!