GoodRx Announces Significant Savings on Antivirals, Medications and Vaccines for Cold & Flu Season

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Company saved Americans more than $20 million on cold and flu treatments last season\n\n\n SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX), a leading resource for healthcare savings and information, today announced it is offering new savings on antivirals, medications and vaccines for the upcoming cold and flu season. Last flu season (October 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023), the CDC estimates that influenza was associated with more than 27 million illnesses, 300,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths, showing the importance of Americans taking preventative measures to protect themselves from the virus and understand the treatment options available if they get sick. With these significant savings, Americans can find affordable ways to prevent or treat seasonal illnesses, regardless of insurance status.\n\n\nFor live updates on the progression and treatment rates of the flu, COVID-19 and RSV, check out GoodRx’s “Tripledemic” Tracker.\n\n\nBig Savings on Flu Shots\n\n\nThe best way for consumers to protect themselves against the flu is to get the annual flu shot between September and the end of October, notes the CDC. However, the typical out-of-pocket cost for a flu shot can be as high as $100, depending on the person’s location and the type of vaccine.\n\n\nTo make flu shots more accessible to all Americans this season, GoodRx is working directly with Walgreens, Walmart, and Weis to offer one flat rate that includes the vaccine and all admin fees, plus tax if applicable, with no surprise costs.\n\n\n\n6 months to 64 years: Under $40 for the Fluarix or Fluzone Quadrivalent\n\n\n\n65 years and older: Under $70 for the Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent\n\n\n\nCold & Flu Treatments\n\n\nFor those who get the flu this season, GoodRx is making it easy to access antivirals, which can shorten the duration and severity of the flu, and other medications to help treat symptoms and complications from the flu. Examples of savings on common treatments include:\n\n\n\n\nDrug Name\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLowest GoodRx\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvg % Savings\nw/ GoodRx\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlbuterol (generic ProAir)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$14.71\n\n\n\n\n\n\n53.1%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmoxicillin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$5.43\n\n\n\n\n\n\n53.0%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAzithromycin (Z-Pak)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$8.05\n\n\n\n\n\n\n59.6%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenzonatate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$9.64\n\n\n\n\n...

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