Substituting Brand-Name With Generic Heart Meds Yields Savings
Generic substitutions for brand-name medications could save $641 million per year, including $135 million paid by patients
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Generic substitutions for brand-name medications could save $641 million per year, including $135 million paid by patients
A small number of clinicians were responsible for the bulk of brand-name prescribing, potentially due to lack of awareness.
Prescribing generic medications for heart and blood vessel diseases more frequently instead of brand-name medications in Medicare’s prescription drug
Substituting generic for brand-name cardiovascular medications may reduce healthcare costs, but observers say generic drug safety remains a barrier.
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