I have Rx insurance and if a generic is available I’m pretty much stuck with it. Makes me wonder if they caused some of my problems recently found. I’ll probably never know.
I have a medication that I can get over the counter for $20 a month.
The prescription brand name medication is not covered by my insurance. It would cost me $900 a month out of pocket.
The insurance used to cover it. I can tell no difference between the brand name and the OTC. I just have to take it twice a day instead of once.
Many people have different responses to various preservatives, which can be quite harsh whether ingested or topically applied (regulations on which vary by country)...also color-dyes!
Just taking ibuprofen as an example: I respond badly to Advil (its tablets moreso, but don’t care for the liquigel either) And while okay with Motrin, I find the bright neon-orange dye obnoxious even if I don’t have an actual allergy to it.
US pharmacies unfortunately don’t sell European brands like Nurofen, but at least CVS and Walgreens offer their own dye-free ibuprofen alternatives.
#FirstWorldProblems