Xubex is one of the many assistance programs listed in the 2006 Guide to Affordable Prescription Drugs. The Xubex program provides generic versions of over one hundred brand name medications such as ATIVAN, BUSPAR, CIPRO, DIFLUCAN, ELAVIL, GLUCOTROL, MOTRIN (400, 600, 800mg.), PEPCID, PROZAC, TEGAMET, ZANTAC, ZESTRIL (these brand names are registered/trademarked names).

It is a flat-fee program. There are two price categories for medications. Most medications through this program are $20.00 for a 90-day supply. A handful of medications cost slightly more at $30.00 for a 90-day supply. All prescription are filled with generic medications. There is a $3.85 shipping and handling charge on all orders.

To qualify for flat-fee medications through Xubex, your income must be at or below these levels:

$24,674 (single)
$32,141 (couple)
$40,890 (household of 3)
$48,675 (household of 4)

To learn more about the Xubex Assistance Program, visit www.xubex.com or call 1-866-699-8239.

To learn more about the 2006 Guide to Affordable Prescription Drugs and author Kirstin Kestner, visit www.freewebs.com/medguide.

Posted on Friday 14 of April, 2006 [19:47:56 UTC]

How did you come up with the idea for this book?

First of all, I needed a book like this and there wasn’t one out there. At least I couldn’t find one. I found a few books that were a few years old, but all they did was list the patient assistance programs. I needed more help than that. I was trying to figure out how to afford a trip to the doctor, not just how to pay for my prescriptions. I also knew that I wasn’t the only one in that situation. As soon as I told my friends that I was going to write this book, they started asking me questions. Not just for themselves, but for their friends too. It was obvious that there was a real need for a book like this.

How long did it take to write the book?

I started the book in 2003. At the time, my endometriosis symptoms were really bad. If you don’t know what endometriosis is, you’re lucky. It’s something only women get. Tissue that grows in one part of the body starts growing wherever it wants to. Some women don’t have pain. I had pain. I couldn’t sit at the computer for long and it was hard to concentrate past the pain. In 2005, I started a new medication that put the endo in to remission. I could sit at the computer for hours. Which is what I did, four to twelve hours a day for two and a half months. So, it pretty much took two and a half months to research, contact programs, assemble the information, and write the book.

Why did you choose to publish the book as a print-on-demand book through Lulu?

I’m not a best selling author. Before this book, I wasn’t even a published author. I didn’t think a major publisher would take a chance on me. Besides, if I waited to find an agent, then a publisher, then for the whole editorial and book publishing process—the book would be out of date before the first copy sold. With Lulu, I finished the book on a Sunday night and on Monday morning it was available for people to buy.

Check back for Part Two of the interview.

To learn more about the author and the 2006 Guide to Affordable Prescription Drugsvisit www.freewebs.com/medguide

Posted on Wednesday 12 of April, 2006 [22:40:01 UTC]