r/technology • u/cmaia1503 • Feb 11 '25

Social Media UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company

https://fortune.com/2025/02/10/unitedhealth-defamation-law-firm-social-media/
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u/Qlanger Feb 11 '25

There are other sites like Goodrx as well to check. Check them all to be safe and make sure you're getting the best deal.

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u/CatSusk Feb 11 '25

Does not help for biologics.

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u/Qlanger Feb 11 '25

Contact the manufacture directly in that case.

No guarantee but may help.

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u/chicagodude84 Feb 11 '25

Not true. Contact the pharma directly. Sometimes they'll give you direct coupons. It's so they can make the profit and cut out the middleman. It's not them being altruistic at all. But, it helps, I guess...

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u/Eternal_Bagel Feb 11 '25

What is biologics?  Is it like probiotics?

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u/CatSusk Feb 11 '25

😂 No drugs that are created from living organisms: Biologics - Cleveland Clinic

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u/MojyaMan Feb 11 '25

Goodrx for some meds is at pharmacist discretion, it's fucked up.

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u/Qlanger Feb 11 '25

Looks like they are required to take it unless its for a controlled substance.

https://www.goodrx.com/corporate/business/faqs-from-pharmacy-professionals

Are pharmacies required to accept GoodRx coupons?

Participating pharmacies are required to accept GoodRx through contracts with their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). An exception is for controlled medications. Accepting a GoodRx coupon for a controlled medication is always at the discretion of the pharmacist.

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u/MojyaMan Feb 11 '25

Yep, I can't use it because my meds are a controlled substance. Full price because a pharmacist says so is weird as hell.

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u/Qlanger Feb 11 '25

Try some other places if you have options. Protest with your wallet and keep looking.

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u/MojyaMan Feb 11 '25

It's one of those things where unfortunately the controlled substance helps me have the motivation/ focus to do it, bit of a chicken and egg thing :(

Can't help but feel that's why they do it.

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u/2131andBeyond Feb 12 '25

If you're talking about amphetamines ... have you actually tried other pharmacies? Adderall, both SR and XR, in its generic form are very affordable at a ton of pharmacies, tbh.

I say this as someone with debilitating ADHD, who has gone months without meds because I couldn't get myself to line it up properly, so I truly do empathize. But it could be worth it.

Feel free to DM me if you're curious or would like any help. Glad to try and be helpful if I can.

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u/Low-Research-6866 Feb 11 '25

Goodrx is great!

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u/Osoromnibus Feb 11 '25

No it's not. It's a collusion with CVS/Caremark to steal money from other pharmacies.

Costplusdrugs is legitimate, but your medicine probably won't be on there if the pharmaceutical making it is greedy.

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u/Low-Research-6866 Feb 11 '25

Idk, I can't focus on other pharmacies, they are all corporate by me anyway. They can make their own programs to lower costs, I guess. My son takes a lot of medicine, I have go where it's cheaper. I wish I had a small pharmacy still, but they disappeared a long time ago.

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u/manomacho Feb 11 '25

Bothers me so much that everyone praises mark Cuban like he invented it when all he did was copy goodrx but with better pr