Two of the biggest -selling prescriptions of all time, Plavix, an anti-platelet medication, and Lipitor, a cholesterol lowering medicine, have been available in generic form since May 2012 and November 2011, respectively. However, most retail pharmacies are still charging patients $100-$200 monthl...
in the U.S. Widely-prescribed popular generic drugs, such as generic Lipitor (atorvastatin), generic Nexium (esomeprazole), and generic Ambien (zolpidem) are $10 or less per month. However, generic drugs can sometimes spike in price. In some cases, they can be more expensive than the ...
Generic prescription drugs have saved the U.S. aboutUS$1.7 trillionover the past decade. The Food and Drug Administration approved arecord 781 new genericsin 2018 alone, including generic versions of Cialis, Levitra and Lyrica. They join generic versions of blockbusters from yesteryear, like Lipit...