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Safely Save on Prescription Drugs, Part III - Blog Entry

25 Jul 2006 08:53 AM

Generics are a great way to save money. They are available after the patent runs out in the US, and usually cost a lot less than the brand. The price drops a little after the patent runs out, and then after 6 months, the price usually drops a lot more. Generics are an area where it can really pay to shop around, after that six month period. Generics usually cost less in the US than in Canada, so you probably won't save money by going to a Canadian pharmacy. And some "Canadian" pharmacies get their drugs from other countries, where the quality controls aren't as good, and in some cases, have been shown to be fake drugs.

Sometimes you need that newer products that are only avaiable as a brand. They may have features that you really need. So be sure to get the right product for you. Ask you doctor to help you make that trade off between cost and features.