Posted on 05/15/2011 5:48:57 PM PDT by Graybeard58
Generics for Plavix and Lipitor would be welcome news for me since I take these drugs. I think the co-payment for Plavix last month was around $75 for 3 months. A generic would be far less.
Went to get a antibiotic prescription for my niece, “You saved $150” or so was on the receipt. Luckily the “generic” box was checked and I paid a whooping $4.
BS —My generic hormone med that was 18.00 for 90 day online
is now 55.00 because they say it is an ‘expensive generic’ now.
Look for some ‘expensive generics’ in your future.
The problem is, with Bamnation Care even though the drug is generic, if you are not worthy........
Maybe Crestor and Norvasc as well?
I’m getting screwed. Paying over $100/mo for Lipitor.
Generic Lipitor.....Yay! And they just came out with a generic for my 24 hour antihistamine (Xyzal). But the big one will be a generic for Androgel....brand name NOT CHEAP.
I’m on Lipitor. My insurance coverage for medications changed this year, so instead of paying $40 for brand-name and $10 for generic every three months, I now pay $75 for brand-name and $5 for generic. Quite a difference.
Just get your doc to prescribe actual testosterone cream—you can get it at a compounding pharmacy. Much cheaper than androgel.
I also take Plavix. I’ll wait and see if 92.50 for 90 day goes down any.
My insurance will probably put it in the ‘expensive generic’ tier.
I was on Crestor after my surgery and my numbers were excellent but
I went to Simvastatin, a Zocor generic at 10.00 for 90 day compared to Crestor which was also 92.50 for 90 day. Will see if my numbers are still above average next test.
Viagra goes generic next spring.
I guess I’m in good shape, my generics cost $5 or less and name brands are $15 and no yearly deductible. My adult son’s plan is the same charges but he has a fairly big deductible every year. I forget how much he said it was but $500 comes to mind. Sounds like a lot to me.
While pharmas may have enjoyed a "golden age" in the 1990's, they'll be getting the big squeeze under Obamacare. Already, the exclusivity for patents on biologic medicines--which had been initially "bargained" at 12 years--is being questioned. The Obama administration is now considering a lesser amount, perhaps as little as 8 years.
As someone involved in the pharmaceutical business, I encourage consumers to enjoy their "relief" from large prescription costs by purchasing generics, but I would also warn there could come a day where we'll see fewer cutting-edge pharmaceuticals, as there simply won't be enough research dollars to pay for clinical trials and drug development.
My concern too.
I was taking Pravastatin which is cheaper than Lipitor, but for some reason, the Lipitor worked better. I thought they would function almost the same, but apparently not.
Another thing is be sure where your drugs come from. I also take generic OTC Omeprazole at Target for my tummy. From India. So far so good.
Before medicare I was ordering from Drugstore.com and getting same med from different countries each time. Never sure what I was getting.
Yeah, I know. ObamaCare is going to screw everything up.
Drug companies spend more on advertising than they do on R&D
I don’t have the “expensive tier” thing with my plan....yet. I’m sure it’s coming though. Bastids!
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