The rising cost of the prescription drugs is a serious
issue as majority of the people in need belong to older age group
who may have financial constraints.
Some initiatives which lower the cost of the prescription drugs
are :
- Including the low cost generic drugs which are approved instead
of brand drugs which are too costly.
- To decrease cost of the generic drugs that are approved by
FDA.
- To cover some of the prescription drugs under insurance.
- Benefit free health check ups and provision of free
prescription drugs on certain events by government foccussed on
senior citizens.
- Extra help programs which benefit the poor.
- Provision of drugs directly to the needed instead of middlemen
which cuts down the cost of the prescription drugs.
- Developing international standard for pricing of drugs which
avoids higher pricing by few drug companies.
- Check online for any program that assists the patients medicine
needs.
THANK YOU.