Kansans to have access to lower-cost prescription drugs
Topeka ? Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced today at a Topeka senior center that they were joining forces to provide access to prescription drugs from Europe and Canada.
“We must make health care and life sustaining prescription drugs more affordable for seniors and hard working Kansans,” Sebelius said.
I-SaveRxKansas is the fourth state to join the program developed by Illinois and launched in October. The program is called I-SaveRX and will provide more than 26 million people in four states with access to lower priced prescription drugs through a network of inspected and approved pharmacies and wholesalers in Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
An example of the potential savings can be seen in the cost of a 3-month supply of the drug Nexium, which is used to treat acid reflux. The drug costs an average of $373 in the U.S. for a 3-month supply, according to Sebelius. But it is available through I-SaveRX for $207 including a $15 shipping cost.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Journal-World.
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