Save with Generic Drugs
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Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), generic drugs are as safe and effective as the brand-name drug, and are a way to take control of your health care costs.
To take advantage of your plan's lower generic copay instead of the higher brand-name copay, ask your physician to prescribe a generic drug or write a prescription that allows substitution of a generic drug whenever possible.
You can also check out the bargains that some retail pharmacies are offering to consumers:
More About Generics
When patents on brand-name drugs expire, competing manufacturers can apply to the FDA to sell equivalent, generic versions. Once approved, these manufacturers can launch these new generic drugs for sale to consumers. Approved by the FDA, generic drugs are as safe and effective as the brand-name drug, and are a way to take control of your health care costs.
In certain instances, you have a choice between brand-name and generic drugs. In New Jersey, if a physician indicates "substitution permissible" or gives no indication at all on the prescription, the pharmacist must substitute a generic drug. However, you or your physician can otherwise advise that substitution is not permissible.
Visit the FDA website or BeneCard/RxAlliance for more information about generic drugs.
