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The prescription drug playbook

The high cost of prescription drugs in the US is a crisis. Here’s our crowd-sourced collection of advice about what to do when you can’t afford your meds.

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In our First Aid Kit newsletter, we’ve summed up everything we can, for easy reference.

How to (maybe) get drugs for cheaper.

What we knew when this project started. We’d done some homework before asking for your tips.

An order of operations, and advice from a pharma sales rep

You taught us: With so many avenues to look down, it’s good to start with a checklist. And a drug-sales rep shared some solid advice.

When your insurance fails you, use this to find the least-bad price.

Sometimes going outside of insurance lets you access cheaper options. We walk you through them, and share a price comparison tool shaped by our reporting.

An old school but worthy directory of prescription drug resources.

A look at patient assistance programs and a website you can use to find them and check if you qualify.

A local clinic might have a line on affordable meds

Your mileage may vary, but here’s a roadmap.

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These episodes of our podcast feature some voices we think you’ll be really happy to hear from.

When insurance failed him, here’s what Bob did.

One dad’s quest to get his daughter the meds she needs at a better price uncovers a world of online options.

Industry insiders share their strategies.

We bring in experts to share their tricks for getting life-saving meds at an affordable cost.

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Robots sing: The Prescription Drug Playbook Song

Producer Claire Davenport created a ridiculous song to commemorate the endless process of hunting down the least-worst price for your meds. With an AI contributing the melody, the band, and the vocals.

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