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Three drug firms offer discount cards to seniors. (Novartis, Glaxosmithkline, Pfizer).
Publication: Internal Medicine News Publication Date: 15-FEB-02 Author: Silverman, Jennifer
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COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group
Three pharmaceutical companies are offering discount cards on their products to eligible seniors.
Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline launched their new programs in January to help eligible Medicare recipients save money on selected prescription drugs. Both companies offer their cards to Medicare recipients with an annual income of less than 300% of the federal poverty level--about $26,000 per year for an individual or $35,000 for a couple. About 80% of Medicare recipients without prescription drug coverage--around 10 million Americans--may be eligible for the Novartis program, the company estimated.
The Novartis CareCard covers 36 drugs that are used extensively by older patients. These include...
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