Drug Prices Ask PharmacyChecker

February 12, 2025

Prescription drug costs in the U.S. remain one of the biggest financial burdens for millions of Americans—including Medicare beneficiaries. More than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries report difficulty affording their prescription medications.  Read More

December 09, 2024

Another missed opportunity for the U.S. government to do right by patients struggling to afford medicines. Read More

August 22, 2024

PharmacyChecker compared Medicare’s maximum fair prices for the ten selected drugs to estimates of those prices negotiated on behalf of English residents by the National Health Service (NHS) England. Read More

May 08, 2024

Why are your medication prices so high? For one, because there are no regulations in the U.S. to cap the price of prescription drugs, your particular therapy may lack the competition in the marketplace necessary to lower its cost. Read More

March 07, 2024

This past year, generic version approvals of Farxiga, Forxiga, and Forziga (all are dapagliflozin propanediol; shortened chemical name: dapagliflozin) have made a swift rollout across many countries. Read More

February 05, 2024

There is enough uncertainty and stress resulting from a breast cancer diagnosis, but the United States healthcare system adds an extra layer to the physical and emotional devastation: Financial strain. Read More

March 21, 2023

PharmacyChecker data shows that U.S. pharmacy coupons helped U.S. consumers save an average of 72.49% off average retail pharmacy prices at their local pharmacies.... Read More

February 10, 2023

Before there was FDA-approved Creon (pancrelipase), an expensive combination of pancreatic enzymes that require a prescription, there were over-the-counter (OTC) treatments for the same condition, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Read More

January 26, 2023

In the year 2023, in the richest nation in the world, millions of Americans continue to struggle to afford their prescription drugs. Massive drug companies have effectively captured the U.S. market demanding your money or your health. Read More

September 06, 2022

This PharmacyChecker report identifies drugs most likely to be eligible for negotiated pricing under the IRA in 2026 based on (1) the top drugs by total expenditures in Medicare Part D in 2020, (2) dates of initial FDA approval, and (3) projected year for generic availability.... Read More

July 12, 2022

This month’s PharmacyChecker drug price report analyzes both the price and country of origin of 30 inhalers listed by the U.S. Read More

May 24, 2022

An analysis of government data published in Health Affairs shows that more and more Medicare patients are taking new higher-priced specialty drugs, which has substantially increased Medicare’s spending on brand name drugs. Read More

April 06, 2022

When it comes to prescription drug affordability in 2022, Canada isn’t always the answer. If a patient is prescribed a generic medication, the coupon price at their local pharmacy often beats out the potential savings that await them at online pharmacies. Read More

March 09, 2022

We looked at the top 20 most sought-after medication on PharmacyChecker.com in 2022 so far, and the savings patients are achieving is unreal. Americans potentially spent an average of 87% less on their prescribed medication when they compared medicine costs on PharmacyChecker.com. Read More

February 03, 2022

Year after year, Americans ring in the new year with report after report of drug price hikes in the United States. Read More

January 17, 2022

Price comparisons of the most searched prescription drugs on Pharmacychecker.com in 2021 showed patients saved an average of 78% off what they would pay at their local U.S. pharmacy by opting to order internationally from accredited websites. Read More