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0 pointsbmelton3y ago0 comments

They're a deal site, basically

You need <drug> in <area>

They search pharmacy prices in <area> for <drug> + <generic versions of drug>

You get back a list of where it is cheapest to have <drug> fulfilled by a pharmacy in <area>

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This isn't correct. GoodRx makes money by partnering with Pharmacy Benefits Managers. It's taking advantage of a loophole in the US's extraordinarily convoluted drug pricing system.

criddell3y ago

Do you know more about how this works? I know it's not just a coupon scheme or search engine and I'd like to know how it works under the covers.

woobar3y ago

I think it is a little more than just a drug search engine. If you come to to a local pharmacy the price of a generic drug will $50, but if you show them the GoodRx referral with a price quote they will sell it for $5. Not sure what their relationship with the pharmacies are.

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