Below are just a few of the many sources of additional information on issues addressed by Medpin.

OVERVIEW

The Prescription Drug Safety Net, Access to Pharmaceuticals for the Uninsured. (pdf)

340B DISCOUNTS

Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA)
Within the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC)
PSSC operates under a contract with the OPA to provide technical assistance

340B Coalition
Diverse 340B provider groups

DRUG COMPANIES' ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

RxAssist
Volunteers in Health Care

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

NeedyMeds
Independent nonprofit

EVIDENCE-BASED PRESCRIBING

Independent Drug Information Service
Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Harvard Medical School

Oregon Evidence-Based Practice Center
Oregon Health Sciences University

Prescription Drug Information Project
University of California at Davis, and California HealthCare Foundation

Best Buy Drugs
Consumer Reports

MEDICARE Part D

Access to Benefits Coalition
National Council on Aging

CalMedicare.org
California's Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal government

Kaiser Family Foundation
Many independently produced and updated fact sheets

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