Save Money on Medication
Supposedly all men are created equal but that is not true for drugs and medications. Different brands of the same drug will offer you the same formulation at different prices and under separate brand names. It all tends to depend upon your doctor and how he prescribes your medication. It is a bit of a secret of the medical profession that generic (read cheaper) drugs will do the job as well as their more expensive branded counterparts.
In fact generic medications are required by the FDA to have the same formulations, strength and efficacy as branded drugs. The reason that generic drugs are so much cheaper is because the manufactures of the generic varieties did not have to undertake the expense of research and development and as such can afford to sell the drugs cheaper. Or generic medication is that which has been imported from a country which has lower manufacturing costs. I found some useful FAQs about generic drugs if you want to take a look.
I actually got the idea to do this post from a post on a blog that I read regularly, okdork.com, where the blog author talked to the founders of the site pharmahelper.com, about their startup story, which is aimed at providing a safe way for people to find significant cost savings on their medications. According to the home page of the site, they are not a pharmacy; what they do is “compare licensed, trusted pharmacies that enable you to purchase with peace of mind and save big on your prescription medication.”
Here as well, you can compare drug prices for over a thousand medications. Say for instance you want to check the prices for Lipitor, you can type that into the search box and you will get a chart showing you the comparative prices offered and your potential for saving.
This is also a useful site which tells you more about generic drugs and helps you compare costs between commonly prescribed branded drugs and their generic equivalents.
So while we all hope that we enjoy perfect health, we certainly do require medication from time to time; so let’s save some money while we’re at it.
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Hi Nicole, Thanks for the mention on your site. If your readers have any questions about what we do at Pharmahelper, feel free to ask and I will be happy to answer.
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Nicole Price reply on November 13th, 2008 6:49 pm:
Thank-you. Will surely get in touch with you if myself or anyone else has any questions.
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Generic drugs are cheaper. I was afraid of the dose being different, but since trying them have had good results.
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Hi Nicholes , U mentioned some websites that given great ideas and useful information
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I had no idea that it took 20 years for the patent to expire. That is such a long time. Those drug companies get so much money off of pills until the generics come out. Thank goodness for Mexico.
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Thank you so much for the information… Its always good to buy cheaper drugs.
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With todays economy in the shape it’s in. It’s important to save money in every area we can.
My family has opted for generic drugs, for as long as I remember. So far, they’ve worked like a charm!
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Well I personally feel there should be a limit to what you should save – especially for medicine. You never know what might happen.
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