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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- GoodRx , the leading destination for prescription savings in the U.S., today announced it is offering 30 of the most common heart health medications for under $30 at more than 70,000 pharmacies nationwide. 1 Cardiovascular disease is one of the most prominent conditions facing Americans, affecting nearly half of all U.S. adults. That’s why GoodRx is making it easier for all individuals, regardless of insurance status, to access savings on both generic and brand-name medications that mitigate the risk and impact of cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, and more. By helping people afford their prescriptions, GoodRx is improving health outcomes and reducing the overall strain on the healthcare system. GoodRx’s recent report - The GoodRx Effect - estimates that GoodRx has directly contributed to the prevention of at least 140,000 emergency room visits and 110,000 hospitalizations for major adverse cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. Save an average of 84% on common generic medications 2 The following is a sample list of common generic medications used to treat cardiovascular disease that are available for under $30 on GoodRx. MEDICATION LOWEST PRICE 3 AVG % SAVINGS 4 ACE Inhibitors Lisinopril (generic Prinivil and Zestril) $9.29 67% Enalapril (generic Epaned and Vasotec) $15.54 75% Beta Blockers Carvedilol (generic Coreg) $10.68 75% Metoprolol ER (generic Toprol XL) $11.15 74% Propranolol (generic Inderal) $10.96 71% Calcium Channel Blockers Amlodipine (generic Amvaz, Katerzia, and Norvasc) $9.15 80% Diltiazem ER (generic Cardizem CD) $13.43 74% Statins Atorvastatin (generic Lipitor) $10.10 83% Pravastatin (generic Pravachol) $14.53 74% Rosuvastatin (generic Crestor) $10.57 91% Access exclusive discounts and savings on brand-name drugs GoodRx offers incredible savings on brand-name medications that are often more costly and harder to obtain: MEDICATION SAVINGS* Entresto Pay as little as $10 for up to a 90-day supply Jardiance Pay as little as $10 per month Lodoco Pay as little as $30 for up to a 90-day supply Ozempic Pay as little as $25 per month Repatha Pay as little as $5 per month Soaanz Exclusive discount to save over 70% Toprol XL Exclusive discount to save up to 51% Xarelto Pay as little as $10 per fill *May require private or commercial insurance Learn more about cardiovascular disease from trusted doctors, pharmacists and health experts GoodRx Health is a go-to resource for understanding common heart conditions, risk factors, treatment options and associated savings. The GoodRx Heart Health Center provides credible, timely and actionable information to help people better manage their health. Each article is researched and written by a team of editorial experts, and clinical content is reviewed by a team of medical experts that includes physicians, pharmacists, and more. “Improving access to affordable medications is the most important thing we can do to improve Americans’ heart health. The second most important is ensuring access to helpful, accurate information,” said Karla Robinson, MD , Medical Editor at GoodRx. “Knowledge is power, so we create easy-to-understand content that people can actually use so they are better equipped to minimize the risk of disease, find affordable medications, stick to their treatment plans, and ultimately improve their overall health and wellbeing.” To find savings and trusted health information, download the GoodRx app or go to www.goodrx.com/hearthealth . About GoodRx GoodRx is the leading destination for prescription savings in the U.S. We offer consumers free access to transparent and lower prices for generic and brand medications, as well as comprehensive healthcare research and information. We also equip healthcare professionals with efficient ways to find and prescribe affordable medications. Since 2011, GoodRx has helped consumers save more than $65 billion and is one of the most downloaded medical apps over the past decade. GoodRx periodically posts information that may be important to investors on its investor relations website at https://investors.goodrx.com . We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. 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These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks relating to our ability to achieve broad market education and change consumer purchasing habits, changes in medication pricing and pricing structures, our reliance on a limited number of industry participants, the competitive nature of our industry, risks related to government regulation of the internet, e-commerce, consumer data and privacy, information technology and cyber-security and the important factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in GoodRx’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as updated by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. 1 Prices are subject to change at any time without notice. Prices may vary at different pharmacies, and for different forms, dosages, and quantities. 2 Calculated based on the difference between the average list price at a particular pharmacy and the average price paid by GoodRx consumers utilizing a GoodRx code at that same pharmacy in December 2023. 3 As of February 1, 2024. 4 Calculated based on the difference between the average list price at a particular pharmacy and the average price paid by GoodRx consumers utilizing a GoodRx code at that same pharmacy in December 2023.

FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 -- Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing heart failure later in life, due to the chemotherapy that was used to save their lives. But an already approved drug might help reduce that risk, according to a new report published Jan. 9 in The Lancet Oncology journal . A blood vessel-relaxing medication called carvedilol is safe for childhood cancer survivors to take and shows promise in reducing the effects of heart injury caused by chemo. “The growing number of childhood cancer survivors makes the development of early interventions imperative,” said researcher Dr. Saro Armenian , chair of pediatrics at City of Hope Children’s Cancer Center in Los Angeles. “Just helping children survive cancer isn’t enough. We also need to optimize patients’ health so that they don’t have to face life-threatening side effects decades after they are cancer-free,” Armenian added in a City of Hope news release. The trial focused on a devastating long-term side effect from a class of chemo called anthracyclines -- increased risk of heart failure, in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. The chemo’s damage takes effect gradually over time, as the heart muscle thins and the heart’s chambers enlarge. Unfortunately, the downward cascade is irreversible after heart function starts to decline, making it urgent that means are found to protect childhood cancer survivors before trouble starts. Carvedilol is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug in 1995, and it is now available as a generic. The trial involved 182 childhood cancer survivors across the United States and Canada who took relatively low doses of carvedilol or a placebo for two years. The clinical trial did not achieve its goal of decreasing the thinning of the heart muscle and enlargement of the chambers, results show. However, there were significant improvements in the wall stress of the heart’s left lower chamber, or ventricle, researchers said. This is an earlier biomarker of worsening heart health. Additionally, more patients on placebo developed clinically significant decline in heart function than those on carvedilol -- six versus two, Armenian said. “The greatest benefit was seen in participants who were very long-term survivors, as well as in those who were highly adherent to the study medication,” Armenian said. Overall, the trial “sets the stage for a Phase 3 clinical trial that may demonstrate a significant benefit for certain patients who are at an especially high risk of irreversible heart function decline after completion of cancer therapy,” Armenian said. Sources City of Hope, news release, Jan. 9, 2024 Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions. Posted January 2024 More news resources FDA Medwatch Drug Alerts Daily MedNews News for Health Professionals New Drug Approvals New Drug Applications Drug Shortages Clinical Trial Results Generic Drug Approvals Subscribe to our newsletter Whatever your topic of interest, subscribe to our newsletters to get the best of Drugs.com in your inbox.