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Save BIG on prescription drugs with a service started by two Texans

HOUSTON – With healthcare costs soaring, we all need ways to save money on essentials, especially medication.

Fortunately, there are new ways to get substantial discounts on well-known prescription drugs.

KPRC 2′s Bill Spencer shows us just how much you can save.

A Family’s Story of Savings

Wayne Taylor helps his 13-year-old grandson, Jonathan, solving math problems. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

In Kingwood, Wayne Taylor helps his 13-year-old grandson, Jonathan, with math problems. But Jonathan’s biggest challenge isn’t math—it’s battling epilepsy. Without daily medication, he can suffer severe seizures.

“Last summer, he stopped taking his medication without us knowing, and he had 10 seizures,” Taylor shared. To protect his grandson, Taylor ensures Jonathan takes oxcarbazepine, a prescription drug that, even with insurance, cost the family about $230 a month.

Discovering an Innovative Solution

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Then, Wayne discovered ScriptCo Pharmacy, a new Texas company revolutionizing prescription drug sales. ScriptCo is a discount pharmacy membership club headquartered in Waco, founded by Zack Zeller and Mark McCormick, two Texans tired of seeing huge price variations.

“There’s a huge discrepancy in what people pay. Ten different people could pay ten different prices for the same medication,” Zeller said.

How ScriptCo Works

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ScriptCo is a members-only online pharmacy that sells generic drugs at wholesale cost—what they pay, you pay. They don’t take insurance and make no money from the medications themselves, only from the membership fees.

“The premise is simple,” said Zeller. “Become a member at ScriptCo and buy all your medications at actual wholesale cost.”

Membership and Savings

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The cost to join ScriptCo is $140 a year or $50 for three months. You can use their price quote tool for free by visiting www.scriptco.com. For example, typing in Wellbutrin, an antidepressant, and selecting a 90-day supply of 300 mg tablets shows a wholesale cost of $11.70.

Karen Francis, a business analyst from Coldspring, went from paying $123 a month for prescription drugs to $1.20 a month. After joining ScriptCo, Wayne Taylor’s costs dropped from $230 a month to just $27, saving him over $2,000 a year, even after the membership fee.

“It’s the same drug from the same manufacturer,” Taylor said. “And my grandson is doing just as well on this medication.”


About the Authors
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Emmy-winning investigative reporter, insanely competitive tennis player, skier, weightlifter, crazy rock & roll drummer (John Bonham is my hero). Husband to Veronica and loving cat father to Bella and Meemo.

Andrea Slaydon headshot

Award-winning TV producer and content creator. My goal as a journalist is to help people. Faith and family motivate me. Running keeps me sane.

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