Generic Medicines: Take With Confidence (Jonnie)
Jonnie (Skiatook OK) takes generic medicines to keep healthy. “They are effective. There is no difference between the name-brand and the generics.” Learn more at: https://accessiblemeds.org/take-with-confidence #TakeWithConfidence
Rich’s Generic Story: No Sweat
When Rich noticed himself sweating excessively, he made a doctor’s appointment—something he admits he doesn’t do as often as he should. The diagnosis was a common thyroid condition.The prescription: a generic medication. Generics saved patients with thyroid disease $64 million in 2017, and savings for the past 10 years total $993 million. Read more. “I’m […]
Thanks to Her Generic Prescriptions, Jonnie is Oklahoma O.K.
Just up the road from Tulsa, Skiatook – population 7,397 – holds a Pioneer Day festival and rodeo every fall. If you ever visit, remember that it’s pronounced /SKY-took/. Jonnie Parnell, 57, has lived in Skiatook since 1973, when American Airlines sent her father to work here. Skiatook’s Antique Depot attracts treasure hunters from all […]
Prescription for Hope: AAM Members and Direct Relief
When Eric walked out of jail last winter, he had only two days’ worth of prescriptions. “And they weren’t even the right pills,” he adds. Without the right medications, the lifetime Cincinnati resident wouldn’t be able to take care of himself or his family. A volunteer doctor saw Eric, 60, and wrote new prescriptions for […]
Keon is Playing Hip Hop in NYC
Keon Torres, 26, of New York, counts on generic medicine to control his ulcerative colitis. He is featured in the recently released tenth edition of the annual generic drug savings and access report. Here’s Keon’s story, in his own words: “I’ve been playing hip-hop music since high school. There are events almost every weekend, and […]
Ariel is a Cancer Thriver
In 2014, Ariel Leaty received a frightening diagnosis—acute lymphocytic leukemia. Leaty, 29, of Bloomfield NJ, is featured in the recently released tenth edition of the annual generic drug savings and access report. Here’s her story, in her own words: I was diagnosed with leukemia ALL in July of 2014 and had to endure three years […]
McKenzie’s Story – #medswithinreach
When people have the foundation of health, they’re able to do more, be more and reach their potential. Just ask McKenzie (24) of Salt Lake City, Utah, “My medications are very essential,” she explains. “I’m pretty much living paycheck to paycheck, and without generic medicine, I probably wouldn’t even be able to put gas in […]
Michelle’s Story – #medswithinreach
When people have the foundation of health, they’re able to do more, be more and reach their potential. Just ask Michelle (58) of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. “I have a very good relationship with my pharmacist,” she explains. “He said, ‘Don’t waste your money on the brand names.’ I’m on a fixed income, and those savings really […]
Doug’s Story – #medswithinreach
When people have the foundation of health, they’re able to do more, be more and reach their potential. Just ask Doug (74) of Pembroke Pines, Florida. “I’d been on the brand-name cholesterol drug for quite a while,” he recalls, “but then the insurance company discontinued coverage of it. My doctor recommended the generic, and it’s […]
