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The great generic drug rip off
Posted on 12/17/14 at 12:38 am
Posted on 12/17/14 at 12:38 am
Posted on 12/17/14 at 12:43 am to Eurocat
Maybe a little more competition in the generic drug space would help keep prices down. Of course, our FDA makes it hard for new entrants to bring in generics...
Posted on 12/17/14 at 12:49 am to Eurocat
quote:Probably could leave it as the great US drug rip off in general. We need to fix our medico-legal system to approximate international markets. We need to fix our tax system to approximate international markets. Then we need to open pharmaceutical purchase options to include identical drugs available for a fraction of US cost in international markets.
The great generic drug rip off
Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:00 am to Eurocat
I take three daily medications - two are generic, one is name-brand (no generic available). All are one pill a day.
One generic retails for $1.71 for 30 days
One generic retails for $3.18 for 30 days.
The name brand retails for $378.14 for 30 days.
My insurance covers generics at a $15 copay, or retail, whatever is less. So I pay retail for the two generics.
My insurance covers brand name in tiers. The tier for my medicine has a $40 copay. So I pay $40. However, my doctor gave me this card from the drug manufacturer that waives the copay up to $50. I believe the pharmacy gets the money from the drug manufacturer.
Looking at that list, the 2nd one, albuterol, both of my kids took that for a time when they were younger and both of them got a lot of chest infections. It was a wonder drug, and I don't think we ever paid more than about $10 for a supply.
One generic retails for $1.71 for 30 days
One generic retails for $3.18 for 30 days.
The name brand retails for $378.14 for 30 days.
My insurance covers generics at a $15 copay, or retail, whatever is less. So I pay retail for the two generics.
My insurance covers brand name in tiers. The tier for my medicine has a $40 copay. So I pay $40. However, my doctor gave me this card from the drug manufacturer that waives the copay up to $50. I believe the pharmacy gets the money from the drug manufacturer.
Looking at that list, the 2nd one, albuterol, both of my kids took that for a time when they were younger and both of them got a lot of chest infections. It was a wonder drug, and I don't think we ever paid more than about $10 for a supply.
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