Why Choose Generic Drugs?

Every day seems to bring news of a new drug discovery, along with TV ads filled with visions of blue skies, sunny days and slow-motion jaunts across fields of green. Americans are using prescription drugs to manage health conditions and prevent problems, and those drugs can be expensive.

Generics-A More Affordable Alternative
Fortunately, there are simple things we all can do to help keep health care affordable. One way you can help is by asking your doctor or pharmacist about FDA-approved high-quality generic equivalents whenever you get a prescription.

Just as Effective
These drugs have been reviewed by the FDA and have been determined to be just as effective as the name brand. Both medicines have the same chemically identical active ingredients, the same strength and the same dosage. But the generic drug costs less because drug companies spend more on marketing and advertising name-brand drugs.

Playing Your Part
We all have a role to play in keeping health care affordable. And because we all pay for the rising cost of health care through increased premiums, copays, and deductibles, we all have a stake as well. Choosing generic drugs and working with your doctor are a couple of ways you can help keep costs down.