For Individuals

For Individuals

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You play an important role in making sure your medicines work best for you – both in how you use them and how you choose them.

You’re looking for high quality, effective medicines that you can safely use to improve your health. And, if you’re like the majority of Americans, you’re looking for medicines at affordable prices.

That’s why 69% of prescriptions are filled with generic medicines. Generics offer the same medicine as brand name options, but for far less money – You can save up to 80% in prescription drug costs by using generic medicines.

You should always discuss your options with your doctor and your pharmacist. To help get you started, we’ve included some useful tools and tips for managing and paying for your prescriptions on this web site. Take a look around. An informed patient is a healthy patient.

We will help you get the most benefit from your medications, avoid problems, and save money, too.

Are you an adult worried about the safety of long-term drug treatment for a chronic condition?

More and more Americans are turning to generic medications to obtain the same beneficial results they would receive from much costlier name-brands. In fact, almost two billion prescriptions a year are filled with generic products. Generic medications are approved for both quality and safety by the Food and Drug Administration, which assures that they have the same active ingredients and strength as name-brands. But they cost 30 to 80 percent less.

Many doctors prescribe generics, knowing they are effective. And many insurance companies pay more of the cost of generics, to encourage these worthwhile savings. Today, thousands of generic drugs are available, and all are manufactured and inspected under the same strict quality guidelines as brand-name drugs. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist whether there is a generic version of your prescription. If so, you can reduce your health care costs and still get the same quality of care.

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