What programs are available for low-income people who cannot afford prescription medicines?
A. The newest of these programs is the Together Rx AccessTM prescription savings card, designed to provide at-the-pharmacy savings of 25 to 40% or more off the customary pharmacy price for millions of Americans under age 65 who qualify. GlaxoSmithKline and nine other leading pharmaceutical companies have teamed up to provide their individual savings programs through the free, easy-to-use Together Rx AccessTM prescription savings card. The Together Rx AccessTM card is good for some 36 million Americans under age 65 who qualify without public or private prescription medicine coverage. The card covers more than 275 brand-name prescription medicines as well as a wide range of generics, and savings are calculated right at the pharmacy counter. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) can help many uninsured people get the drugs they need free, nearly free, or at significant savings for those who qualify. With just “one stop,” PPA puts them in touch with public or private savings pr
