What is a medication care plan — and why does it matter?
A care plan is a structured medication schedule that you set. Instead of reordering when you run out — and spending hours searching pharmacies — your medications are sourced from pharmacies in our network and delivered to you on the schedule you choose.
For people living with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma, a care plan eliminates the most dangerous gap in Nigerian healthcare: the gap between one refill and the next.
About 30% of Nigerian adults have at least one condition requiring ongoing medication. The majority manage it reactively — buying when symptoms flare, skipping doses when stock runs out, paying whatever the nearest pharmacy charges. A care plan replaces that cycle with something that actually works.
Who needs a care plan?
People with recurrent medication needs — if you take the same medication every month, you need a care plan. This includes:
- Hypertension — Amlodipine, Lisinopril, Losartan, or combination therapy
- Type 2 diabetes — Metformin, Glibenclamide, or insulin (cold-chain delivery available)
- Asthma — Salbutamol rescue inhalers + preventative inhalers like Seretide or Symbicort
- Thyroid conditions — Levothyroxine requires consistent daily dosing with zero gaps
- Epilepsy — Anti-seizure medications where missed doses trigger breakthrough seizures
Caregivers managing medication for someone else — if you're coordinating your parent's medications from across town or from the UK, a care plan gives you a single dashboard instead of five WhatsApp conversations with different pharmacies.
Diaspora families — instead of sending cash (which often gets diverted to other expenses), you pay directly for medication that gets delivered to your loved one on schedule.
How a care plan works on Famasi
Setting up takes less than 5 minutes:
Step 1: Select your medications. Search by medication name, brand, strength, or dosage form — the system suggests matches from pharmacies in our network. If you have a prescription, upload it — if not, a Care Specialist can help you organise your medication list.
Step 2: Set your refill schedule. You choose your own refill interval — most people go monthly. For a 30-day supply, we recommend triggering refills at day 23 — a 7-day buffer so you never hit zero.
Step 3: Get prices from pharmacies in your area. When your refill date arrives, we search pharmacies in our network near your delivery address. You see prices, choose what fits your budget, and pay.
Step 4: Delivery + Care Specialist follow-up. Same-day, 1-hour delivery nationwide. After your first delivery, a Care Specialist is assigned to you — they monitor how the medication is working, help with dose changes if your doctor adjusts anything, and handle prescription renewals.
Not sure what medications you need on your plan? Speak with a Care Specialist — free, no appointment needed.
What a care plan costs vs what it saves
You pay the medication cost plus a delivery fee for each order. Subscribe for 3, 6, or 12 months and you get free delivery, locked pricing (your price stays the same regardless of market changes), and a 5% discount on every order. Here's the invisible cost of _not_ having a plan:
| Without a care plan | With a care plan |
|---|---|
| Price volatility on every refill — common antihypertensives increased 100–130% between 2024 and 2025 | Consistent pricing from pharmacies in our network |
| 2–4 hours per refill cycle visiting pharmacies, checking stock, comparing prices | Zero pharmacy visits — delivered to your door |
| Medication gaps when your pharmacy runs out — leading to missed doses and clinical risk | 7-day buffer built in; we search 1,000+ pharmacies if your usual one runs out |
| No follow-up — you're on your own between doctor visits | Care Specialist monitors adherence, side effects, and coordinates with your doctor |
For a patient on Amlodipine 10mg + Metformin 500mg: at 2025 prices, ad-hoc monthly ordering costs ₦15,000–25,000 including transport and time. A care plan with locked pricing and delivery typically comes out the same or lower — with zero gaps.
Managing multiple conditions on one plan
If you take medication for both hypertension and diabetes (common — about 30% of hypertensive Nigerians also have Type 2 diabetes), a single care plan synchronises both refill schedules.
Instead of diabetes drugs running out in week 3 and BP drugs in week 5 — two separate orders, two delivery windows, two stock risks — everything aligns to one date. One order, one delivery, one confirmation.
Your Care Specialist also monitors drug interactions between the two regimens — for example, Metformin + ACE inhibitors both affect kidney function, requiring renal monitoring every 3–6 months.
Start your care plan
Set up your medication care plan or explore chronic care plans for specific conditions. If you're managing a loved one's medications from abroad, a care plan is the simplest way to ensure they never run out.
Speak with a Care Specialist to get your first refill cycle configured.