HOUSTON – With healthcare costs soaring, we all need ways to save money on essentials, especially medication.
Fortunately, there are new ways to get substantial discounts on well-known prescription drugs.
KPRC 2′s Bill Spencer shows us just how much you can save.
A Family’s Story of Savings
In Kingwood, Wayne Taylor helps his 13-year-old grandson, Jonathan, with math problems. But Jonathan’s biggest challenge isn’t math—it’s battling epilepsy. Without daily medication, he can suffer severe seizures.
“Last summer, he stopped taking his medication without us knowing, and he had 10 seizures,” Taylor shared. To protect his grandson, Taylor ensures Jonathan takes oxcarbazepine, a prescription drug that, even with insurance, cost the family about $230 a month.
Discovering an Innovative Solution
Then, Wayne discovered ScriptCo Pharmacy, a new Texas company revolutionizing prescription drug sales. ScriptCo is a discount pharmacy membership club headquartered in Waco, founded by Zack Zeller and Mark McCormick, two Texans tired of seeing huge price variations.
“There’s a huge discrepancy in what people pay. Ten different people could pay ten different prices for the same medication,” Zeller said.
How ScriptCo Works
ScriptCo is a members-only online pharmacy that sells generic drugs at wholesale cost—what they pay, you pay. They don’t take insurance and make no money from the medications themselves, only from the membership fees.
“The premise is simple,” said Zeller. “Become a member at ScriptCo and buy all your medications at actual wholesale cost.”
Membership and Savings
The cost to join ScriptCo is $140 a year or $50 for three months. You can use their price quote tool for free by visiting www.scriptco.com. For example, typing in Wellbutrin, an antidepressant, and selecting a 90-day supply of 300 mg tablets shows a wholesale cost of $11.70.
Karen Francis, a business analyst from Coldspring, went from paying $123 a month for prescription drugs to $1.20 a month. After joining ScriptCo, Wayne Taylor’s costs dropped from $230 a month to just $27, saving him over $2,000 a year, even after the membership fee.
“It’s the same drug from the same manufacturer,” Taylor said. “And my grandson is doing just as well on this medication.”