BigAppleRx Saves Brooklyn Residents $295,000

New Yorkers have saved more than $1.5 million since program’s inception

Brooklyn, NY (October 12, 2011) – Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, and Brooklyn community partners today marked the success of the City-wide BigAppleRx prescription discount card program and distributed them on Fulton Mall outside of a Duane Reade, one of the participating pharmacies.  Since its launch on May 18, 2011, the BigAppleRx card has saved New Yorkers over $1.5 million in prescription drug costs with more than $295,000 in savings for Brooklyn residents.  The free card provides discounts on all prescriptions including brand name and generic medications as well as some over-the-counter medications, such as smoking-cessation aids and diabetes supplies.  In an effort to create greater success for the program in Brooklyn, the Borough President announced ...

BigAppleRx Prescription Discount Card is Free to All New Yorkers

New York, NY (December 20, 2011) – BigAppleRx, the city-wide free prescription discount card program sponsored by the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and managed by HealthTrans, has saved New Yorkers $3 million since it was launched in May. 

“The BigAppleRx card provides an excellent option for New York City consumers to save on prescription medications, especially those who are currently unemployed and without health insurance or drug coverage,” said Joyce Weinstein, Assistant Commissioner for Health Insurance Programs at the Health Department. “By making prescription drugs more affordable, we are assisting more people to keep themselves healthy through quitting smoking, controlling their cholesterol, high blood pressure or managing their diabetes.”

The card provides discounts on all prescriptions including ...