AKRON, Ohio — An Akron company is taking a new approach to accessing prescription medications."My Free Pharmacy" is sending out common prescription drugs to folks who need them for one cost a month.My Free Pharmacy pharmacist Mary Miller explained to News 5 how their process has many checks and balances.
“The doctor e-prescribes that medication, or their prescription, to our computer; it’s processed, it’s filled. And on a truck, before the member even gets home from the doctor’s office," said"My Free Pharmacy" CEO Doug Behrens said. Medications that cost a lot were a problem for Ted McGibboney and his wife before they tried the program.
"Helping people who are uninsured, underinsured, or people who have insurance with a very high deductible so they're paying out of pocket," McGibboney said.