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The Generic Prescription Swap: Asking Your Pharmacist for Savings

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When your doctor hands you a prescription slip, it's easy to walk straight to the pharmacy counter without asking questions about the cost.

We trust that whatever is printed on that pad is our only option for feeling better.

Name-brand medications come with massive marketing budgets and premium price tags that can strain even a healthy household budget.

Here is a question you should always ask your pharmacist: 'Is there an approved generic alternative available for this?'

 

Generic medications contain the exact same active ingredients, meet the exact same safety standards, and provide identical therapeutic benefits as their name-brand counterparts.

Making that simple inquiry at the counter can instantly slash your monthly healthcare expenses in half.


 

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