A community health worker hands a naloxone kit to a person at an outreach table, showing how to get naloxone for free
Awareness, Behavioral Health, Health, Mental Health
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International Overdose Awareness Day: How to Get Naloxone, Often for Free

International Overdose Awareness Day, observed every August 31, is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose and remember those lost. One of the most powerful tools for preventing overdose deaths is naloxone — a safe, easy-to-use medication that can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes. The good news is that naloxone is more accessible than many people realize, and in a great many cases you can get it for free. This post is a plain guide to how to get naloxone for free. What naloxone is Naloxone, best known by the brand name Narcan, is a medication that rapidly […]

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A patient discusses psoriasis treatment options and psoriasis medication costs with a dermatologist
Awareness, Coupons, Disease Resources, Drug Savings, Patient Assistance Programs, Specialty Drugs
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Psoriasis Action Month: Finding Help with Medication Costs

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that speeds up the life cycle of skin cells, causing raised, scaly patches that can itch, crack, and hurt. It affects more than 7.5 million adults in the United States, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation, and for many people it’s a lifelong condition. Today’s treatments — especially the newer biologics — can clear skin dramatically, but psoriasis medication costs are a real barrier: these are often specialty medications with high price tags. This Psoriasis Action Month, we’re highlighting the treatments used and, more importantly, the programs that help make them affordable. Understanding psoriasis […]

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A patient and oncologist discuss Rasonque cost and treatment support options in a supportive consultation
Cancer, Coupons, Disease Resources, Drug Savings, Prescription Drugs, Specialty Drugs
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How to Afford Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Rasonque (daraxonrasib) is a newly approved treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer — and for patients and families facing this diagnosis, questions about cost can add to an already overwhelming time. This post explains what Rasonque is and walks through the programs that can help with the Rasonque cost. What Rasonque is Rasonque (daraxonrasib) is a once-daily pill made by Revolution Medicines. According to the FDA, it was approved on August 26, 2026, for adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma — the most common form of pancreatic cancer — who have already received at least one prior treatment, or who are not […]

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Awareness, Coupons, Disease Resources, Drug Savings, Patient Assistance Programs
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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: Finding Help With Medication Costs

According to the CDC, about 220,000 children under 18 in the United States have arthritis — a group of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that cause joint pain, swelling, and stiffness in kids and teens. The good news is that today’s medications can control the disease and protect growing joints. The challenge is juvenile arthritis medication costs: many of the most effective treatments are specialty biologics that can carry very high price tags. This Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the treatments used and, more importantly, the programs that help families afford them. Understanding juvenile arthritis Juvenile arthritis isn’t a single […]

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Drug Discount Card, Drug Savings
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The New NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card App Is Here, on iOS and Android

The redesigned NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card App is now available for both iPhone and Android. It’s free, it’s anonymous, and it helps you find the lowest price on your prescriptions at pharmacies near you. Download it today No sign-up, no personal information Open the app and tap “Continue Anonymously.” There’s no account to create, no email to enter, and no sign-up of any kind. We built it that way for a reason: we don’t track user data, period. Your prescriptions and your searches stay yours. Find the lowest price near you Here’s how it works: You can also include generic […]

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Welcome to the NeedyMeds Voice! We look forward to presenting you with timely, provocative pieces on healthcare reform, patient advocacy, medication and healthcare access, and other health-related news. Our goals are to educate, enlighten, and elucidate; together, we will try to make sense of the myriad and ongoing healthcare-related changes in the U.S. today.