those pills with newer hormone mixtures are a lot more expensive because they aren't generic. These are used for acne, or for women who spot or have side effects on the generics.
When I was placed on the pill for ovarian cysts, I became a complete B.....
But I could take the newer version without those problems. Luckily I only stayed on them a few months.
And often newer more expensive medicines are better...only have to take them once a day, or don't make you as sleepy etc.
but we run into these problems all the time. The experts insist generics are just as good, but if they are cheap generics, who can tell? And the side effects of medicines are often underestimated.
The problem of substandard generics and counterfeit medicines are a major worry here in the Philippines.
My wife was on some BC pill to stop her continuous bleeding (menopause thing). It helped, then it didn’t and they did a procedure that sort of helped, then the pill again that did help. (Goofy stuff).
Anyway - just got a letter from our plan that the pill she was taking, and may need to take again in the future, will not be covered. “But - there are many other pill options that are covered.”
Except it is this pill with whatever hormone thing in it that works for her condition.
Maybe if she says it is for a sex change it will be covered?