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Proven safety and savings A healthy difference
Your medicine should be affordable. That’s why You and your doctor still make the decisions
FDA-approved generic drugs are a great option about your medicine. But keep in mind that you
for your treatment. They’re safe, effective could save a lot by switching to generics. Here’s
alternatives to brand-name drugs – and typically what you typically pay under your plan:
cost a lot less.
Generic drugs $
FDA-approved generic drugs: Preferred brand-name drugs $$
• Cost about 80% to 85% less than expensive
brand-name drugs Nonpreferred brand-name drugs $$$
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• Have the same active ingredients as brand- Ask your doctor about generics
name alternatives
• Work just like brand-name medicines Each year, more brand-name drugs lose patent
protection. This lets us make, and prescribe,
• Have the same quality, strength and purity less expensive generic versions using the
standards as non-generics same active ingredients. Talk with your doctor
Nearly 80% of prescriptions filled in the U.S. are to see if a generic drug would help you save
generic. Generic drugs also have a big advantage money during your treatment. If one isn’t
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over new medicines. By the time a generic available, ask your doctor about other preferred
medicine becomes available, it’s already been alternatives – which are medicines with
prescribed as a brand-name drug for an average different ingredients that are used to treat
of 17 years – so you know it’s safe and effective. your condition.
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Your medicine should be affordable. That’s why You and your doctor still make the decisions
FDA-approved generic drugs are a great option about your medicine. But keep in mind that you
for your treatment. They’re safe, effective could save a lot by switching to generics. Here’s
alternatives to brand-name drugs – and typically what you typically pay under your plan:
cost a lot less.
Generic drugs $
FDA-approved generic drugs: Preferred brand-name drugs $$
• Cost about 80% to 85% less than expensive
brand-name drugs Nonpreferred brand-name drugs $$$
1
• Have the same active ingredients as brand- Ask your doctor about generics
name alternatives
• Work just like brand-name medicines Each year, more brand-name drugs lose patent
protection. This lets us make, and prescribe,
• Have the same quality, strength and purity less expensive generic versions using the
standards as non-generics same active ingredients. Talk with your doctor
Nearly 80% of prescriptions filled in the U.S. are to see if a generic drug would help you save
generic. Generic drugs also have a big advantage money during your treatment. If one isn’t
2
over new medicines. By the time a generic available, ask your doctor about other preferred
medicine becomes available, it’s already been alternatives – which are medicines with
prescribed as a brand-name drug for an average different ingredients that are used to treat
of 17 years – so you know it’s safe and effective. your condition.
91846_Generics_Bro.indd 3-4 9/9/16 9:34 AM
