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How to Save Money on Prescription Drug Purchases

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Updated January 09, 2012

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Introduction - How to Save Money on Prescription Drug Purchases
It's smart to save every penny you can on your prescription drugs.

It's smart to save every penny you can on your prescription drugs.

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As the prices of drugs continue to skyrocket, we patients need ways to save money on the cost of all medicines, but in particular the cost of prescription drugs.

There are a handful of ways we can save money. They range from working with our doctors and insurance companies, to purchasing our drugs from online pharmacies, or even from Canada.

Here are some ideas for saving money on prescription drugs. Not every idea will work for you, but take a close look to see if there are some approaches that may save you some money.

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