There are some amazing organizations working in the field of access to affordable medicines in the USA, but few are as comprehensive and far reaching as NeedyMeds.
Like a travel agent for medicine, NeedyMeds acts as a one-stop-shop for information on accessing medicines. NeedyMeds serves people from all walks of life, informing them about programs already in place designed to help patients access medicines that they cannot afford.
Back in 1996, in the early days of the internet, Dr. Richard J. Sagall and Libby Overly realized a need for a centralized resource for this information. They launched NeedyMeds, which has since grown to be the premier resource for patients who cannot afford their medications.
Today NeedyMeds is a thriving non-profit organization. They continue to provide this information for free to those who lack access to affordable medicine. They work in this sphere primarily through their online resource, which receives around 16,000 visitors a day!
Some of the ways they help:
- Drug Discount Cards! NeedyMeds provides these cards for free to patients. They can easily be downloaded from their website. They’ve helped patients save thousands on life-changing medicines.
- Patient Assistance Programs! These are programs already put in place by pharmaceutical companies, but there are so many of them, and they can be very complex to navigate. NeedyMeds helps patients find & apply to the programs that would best help them.
- Education! NeedyMeds helps educate other health care professionals in the understanding and navigation of these resources, so that their impact can be amplified.
This holiday season, we’re thrilled to have NeedyMeds sign onto the Declaration and also happy to support their Generic Assistance Program with a donation to help them keep providing their great services!
