Links

• Drugs at a Discount
  (from Nursing Spectrum)

• Free Medication through the AIDS Drug Distribution Program
  (from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - This federal government site provides information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials and treatments. It also contains information about treatment regimens for HIV and AIDS-related illnesses.

• Free and Reduced-Cost Prescription Drugs
  This site provides information about the many patient assistance programs that are offered by companies for free and reduced-cost prescription drugs for low-income people without prescription coverage. It contains information on programs for more than 800 prescription drugs.

• PAAD, Lifeline, and HAAAD Information
  (from the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services) - This is the state Web site for the Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program.

• Patient Assistance Program
  (from PhRMA) - This is a link to the programs for free and reduced-cost prescription meds for low-income people without prescription coverage. These programs are provided by members of the pharmaceutical companies’ trade organization, PhRMA.

• Prescription Drug Guide
  (from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide) - This is a guide to commonly prescribed drugs with information about specific side effects, drug interactions, and precautions.

• Types of Over-the-Counter Medicines and How They Work
  (from the American Academy of Family Physicians) - This is a guide to the use and appropriateness of different types of over-the-counter drugs.