AP
"Millions of uninsured Americans could save money on prescriptions under a discount program that 10 major drug makers unveiled Tuesday.
The Together Rx Access Card program allows those who meet income and age requirements to save 25 percent to 40 percent - and sometimes more - on more than 275 brand-name prescription drugs and a host of generic drugs..."
"To qualify for the card, applicants must be under 65, not eligible for Medicare and have no other private or public drug coverage. They also must have incomes no higher than $30,000 for a single person, $40,000 for couples and $60,000 for a family of four..."
"The new cards join an ever-growing muddle of drug discount programs for the poor and elderly. Seven of the 10 companies also joined in 2003 to offer a discount card for low-income seniors, the Together Rx card, which has enrolled nearly 1.5 million cardholders. .."
"Those who qualify for the new program can enroll by visiting the Web site,
www.TogetherRxAccess.com, or by calling 1-800-444-4106. The card will be effective by mid-February..."
"Companies participating in the program include Abbott; AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceutica and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies; Novartis; Pfizer; sanofi-aventis Group; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.; and TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc..."