Category: Awareness

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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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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Awareness, Coupons, Disease Resources, Drug Savings, lupus, Patient Assistance Programs, Prescription Drugs
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Lupus Awareness Month: Finding Help with Medication Costs

May is Lupus Awareness Month. An estimated 1.5 million Americans are living with some form of lupus, with approximately 16,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Lupus disproportionately affects women — about 9 out of 10 people with lupus are female — and is two to three times more prevalent among Black, Hispanic/Latina, Native American, Alaska Native, and Asian American women than among white women. For many people living with lupus, the disease means a lifetime of managing symptoms, preventing flares, and juggling multiple medications — all of which come with significant costs. At NeedyMeds, we maintain a free database of […]

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Awareness, Coupons, Disease Resources, Drug Savings, Patient Assistance Programs, Prescription Drugs
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Understanding Sickle Cell Disease: A Complete Guide for National Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2025

September marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to focus attention on the urgent need for research, treatment, and support for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD). This year’s theme, “Sickle Cell Matters 2025,” emphasizes the critical importance of raising awareness about this inherited blood disorder that affects approximately 100,000 Americans. What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It’s a group of genetic conditions that affect the red blood cells, causing them to change from their normal round shape to a crescent or “sickle” shape. These […]

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