GENERIC MEDICINES.
THE AVERAGE SAVER IS A THOUSAND
DOLLARS A YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE WHETHER IT WILL WORK
FOR YOU.
>> Reporter: MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS WHO USE PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS, THERE IS A NEW GAME IN
TOWN.
>> THE HARDEST THING IN
HEALTHCARE IS NO ONE PAYS THE
SAME PRICE FOR THE SAME THING.
YOU CAN HAVE TEN PEOPLE WALK
INTO A PHARMACY AND PAY TEN
DIFFERENT PRICES OF THE SAME
MEDICATION.
>> Reporter: THE COFOENDUNDERS O
SCRIPTCO.
>> SO IF YOU PAY 10 CENTS FOR A
PILL, I PAY 10 CENTS A PILL?
>> EXACTLY.
>> HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR MONEY?
>> OUR REVENUE COMES FROM THE
MEMBERSHIP.
>> Reporter: IT COSTS $140 A
YEAR OR $50 A MONTH.
IT IS FREE TO CHECK AND THE SITE
WON’T ASK FOR PERSONAL
INFORMATION UNLESS YOU JOIN.
A 30-DAY SUPPLY OF DULOXETINE
COSTS AS LOW AS $1.50.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE RANGE OF
PRICES FOR THE SAME DRUG AT
DIFFERENT PHARMACIES.
IT WENT FROM $6 TO $59.
THE PRICE RANGE FROM $4 TO $49
ON GOOD RX USING A COUPON OR A
SAVINGS CLUB.
>> I WAS SHOCKED THAT
PRESCRIPTION COULD BE THAT LOW.
>> Reporter: STACEY AUGUSTINE
SAYS SHE’S SAVING $400 A YEAR ON
THE CHOLESTEROL MEDS SHE’S
TAKING.
>> WORKING TWO JOBS, IT IS
IMPORTANT, I HAVE TO SAVE ALL I
CAN.
>> Reporter: SCRIPTCO ONLY SELLS
GENERIC MEDS.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO TALK TO A
PHARMACIST WHO KNOWS ALL THE
MEDICINES YOU ARE TAKING.
SCRIPTCO WORKS BEST FOR THE 79
MILLION AMERICANS ON THREE OR
MORE MAINTENANCE MEDICATIONS.
>> BALLPARK ANNUAL SAVINGS WAS
OVER $1,200.
>> Reporter: HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY CHANGE IN YOUR MEDICATION OR
ANY CHANGE IN YOUR MEDICATION OR
HOW YOUR BODY REACTS TO IT?
>> EVERYTHING IS PERFECT.
>> Reporter: SCRIPT CO DOES NOT
ACCEPT INSURANCE.
SOME MEMBERS ARE STUNNED WHEN
THEY SAVE MORE BY NOT USING
INSURANCE INCLUDING HIS OWN WIFE, AMY.
WIFE, AMY.
>> MY MIGRAINES ARE ABOVE MY
LEFT EYE.
>> I DOVE INTO THE WHOLESALE
DATABASE AND SAW THE EXACT SAME
PILL WAS $2.99 FROM THE SAME
MANUFACTURE.
>> IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE.
>> KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE THE
EARLY DAYS FOR THIS BUSINESS
MODEL.
IT IS IN 39 STATES AND HAS
NEARLY 1300 MEMBERS.
WE PUT A LOT MORE ON TODAY.COM.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED.
>> A LOT OF COMPANIES ARE DOING
THESE KINDS OF THINGS THOUGH?
>> THERE ARE MANY.
GOOD RX IS A GREAT FREE WEBSITE
AND THERE IS BLINK HELP THAT
OFFER MEDICINES AT LOWER COST.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY MEMBERSHIP
FEE.
THE KEY IS TO SHOP AROUND AND DO
THE MATH WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR
SPECIFIC PRESCRIPTION.
IT IS NOT TRANSPARENT AT ALL.
THAT’S WHY SCRIPTCO IS TRYING TO
EMPOWER CONSUMERS.
>> HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM LIKE
A MARKET OR A BIG CHAIN?
>> YOU HAVE TO PAY THIS
MEMBERSHIP FEE BUT THEY SAY SELL
EVERY SINGLE MEDICINE AT COST
WITHOUT ANY MARK UP AND YOU CAN
LOOK UP THE WHOLESALE PRICE.
NO OTHER COMPANIES ARE DOING
THAT AND IT IS UP TO YOU TO
CRUNCH THE NUMBERS A LITTLE BIT.
EVEN IF I PAY THIS FEE WITH ALL
THE MEDICINES I AM TAKEING, AM I
STILL SAVE LGING? >> YOU CAN LOCK IT UP.
>> YOU CAN LOCK IT UP.
>> SHE PAID $44 FOR MIGRAINE
MEDICINES AND HE FOUND IT FOR 3