GoodRx Unveils Cost-Plus Model for Independent Pharmacies
GoodRx launched Community Link, a new cost-plus pricing program that allows independent pharmacies to contract directly with GoodRx.
GoodRx Expands Women’s Health Options with New Birth Control and Menopause Offerings
GoodRx announced a new e-commerce solution starting with over-the-counter birth control pill Opill. It also is offering new affordability programs for menopause medications with Pfizer.
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GoodRx, Boehringer Ingelheim Launch Initiative for Humira Biosimilar
Boehringer’s adalimumab-adbm is being offered on GoodRx’s platform for $550 per two-pack, a 92% discount from the Humira list price, according to the companies.
GoodRx, MedImpact Launch Medication Savings Solution
MedImpact and GoodRx are teaming up to lower costs for MedImpact members. When eligible MedImpact members refill a generic prescription, the companies' savings solution will compare the member's benefit to GoodRx's price and will automatically apply the lowest one.
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GoodRx Launches Solution To Help Consumers Manage Their Prescriptions
Medicine Cabinet, a new solution by GoodRx, gives users reminders to take their medications and refill prescriptions and recommends pharmacies based on prescription costs. It also has a rewards system for using GoodRx coupons and picking up prescriptions on time.
What Are Healthcare Organizations Getting Wrong about Email Security?
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
CVS Caremark, GoodRx Launch Program To Lower Drug Costs
CVS Caremark and GoodRx created a new program called Caremark Cost Saver, which will become available starting January 1, 2024. Through the program, eligible CVS Caremark commercially insured members will have access to GoodRx’s prescription pricing on generic medications.
Lawmakers Are Cracking Down on Companies Using Health Data for Advertising
Three senators recently introduced legislation that would ban the use of health data for advertising and marketing purposes. The proposed legislation comes amid media reports claiming that data brokers are selling social media companies patients' location data, as well as reports that hospitals and digital health startups are collecting patients’ online data and sharing it with tech giants such as Facebook and Google.
GoodRx Illegally Sold Users’ Data to Google & Facebook, FTC Says
GoodRx failed to notify users that it sold their personal health information to Google, Facebook and other tech companies, the FTC claimed. The agency filed an order that prohibits GoodRx from sharing its users' data with third parties for advertising purposes and requires the company to pay a $1.5 million penalty. GoodRx agreed to pay the settlement but did not admit to wrongdoing.
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The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
GoodRx goes ‘provider mode’ with new platform
GoodRx is arguably most well-known for its search platform that allows consumers to compare drug prices across different pharmacies. Now, it has launched a similar platform for healthcare providers. The new platform, called “Provider Mode,” is designed to help providers search for drug cost information while they are conducting appointments with their patients.
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Report: 1 in 5 U.S. counties are hospital deserts
In over 20% of U.S. counties, most people have to drive more than 30 minutes to reach the closest hospital, making them hospital desert areas, according to a recent report. Large swathes of the country are also pharmacy and trauma center deserts.
‘It’s not really price transparency’: Pharmacies push back on Surescripts, GoodRx deal
Several pharmacies signed a letter asking Surescripts’ board to rescind its deal with GoodRx. They said the deal would not reveal the true cost of medications, and might steer patients away from independent pharmacies.
GoodRx strikes deal with medication data giant Surescripts
The agreement would provide prescribing healthcare providers with information in their EMR about GoodRx's cash discount pricing for patients who are uninsured or where insurance pricing isn't available.