Consumers buying certain prescription drugs may soon find a big drop
in prices. That's because some expensive brand name drugs will soon
come off patent and be facing competition from generics.
Four of the nation's 10 best-selling prescription medications.
including drugs such as Zocor to treat high cholesterol and Flonase
for allergies just to name a few, will lose their patent protection
this year.
Unlike hospitals or doctor care that is paid mostly by insurance,
patients pay a higher share of prescription drug costs out of their
own pockets. Generics can cost up to 80 percent less than their
branded versions.
Medical experts say generic medications are just as effective as brand
name drugs.
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