What You Should Know:
GoodRx, a prescription savings platform, is stepping up to help with a new program offering 30 common heart health medications for under $30 at over 70,000 pharmacies nationwide.
Making Heart Health Affordable
– GoodRx recognizes the financial burden of managing heart disease and aims to improve access to affordable medications. By offering significant discounts on both generic and brand-name drugs, they target conditions like coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, and hypertension.
– GoodRx’s program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare system strain by making medications more affordable.
Examples of Savings
The following is a sample list of common generic medications used to treat cardiovascular disease that are available for under $30 on GoodRx.
| Medication | Lowest Price | Avg % Savings |
| ACE Inhibitors | ||
| Lisinopril (generic Prinivil and Zestril) | $9.29 | 67% |
| Enalapril (generic Epaned and Vasotec) | $15.54 | 75% |
| Beta Blockers | ||
| Carvedilol (generic Coreg) | $10.68 | 75% |
| Metoprolol ER (generic Toprol XL) | $11.15 | 74% |
| Propranolol (generic Inderal) | $10.96 | 71% |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | ||
| Amlodipine (generic Amvaz, Katerzia, and Norvasc) | $9.15 | 80% |
| Diltiazem ER (generic Cardizem CD) | $13.43 | 74% |
| Statins | ||
| Atorvastatin (generic Lipitor) | $10.10 | 83% |
| Pravastatin (generic Pravachol) | $14.53 | 74% |
| Rosuvastatin (generic Crestor) | $10.57 | 91% |
Access exclusive discounts and savings on brand-name drugs
GoodRx offers incredible savings on brand-name medications that are often more costly and harder to obtain:
| Medication | Savings* |
| Entresto | Pay as little as $10 for up to a 90-day supply |
| Jardiance | Pay as little as $10 per month |
| Lodoco | Pay as little as $30 for up to a 90-day supply |
| Ozempic | Pay as little as $25 per month |
| Repatha | Pay as little as $5 per month |
| Soaanz | Exclusive discount to save over 70% |
| Toprol XL | Exclusive discount to save up to 51% |
| Xarelto | Pay as little as $10 per fill |
*May require private or commercial insurance
“Improving access to affordable medications is the most important thing we can do to improve Americans’ heart health. The second most important is ensuring access to helpful, accurate information,” said Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx. “Knowledge is power, so we create easy-to-understand content that people can actually use so they are better equipped to minimize the risk of disease, find affordable medications, stick to their treatment plans, and ultimately improve their overall health and wellbeing.”