Pushing Pills

If you hesitate taking a generic drug instead of the one you recognize – don’t.

We’re inundated with TV and magazine ads for the latest and greatest drugs for whatever ails us – and those billions spent on advertising works! About 1 in 5 people who take medication have asked their doctor to prescribe it because they’ve seen it advertised. But what the ads DON’T tell you is that those newer drugs are usually no safer or more effective than older medications or generics that are a fraction of the price.

In order to get FDA approval – the less familiar drug has to meet the same standards as that big-name version – but could cost up to 80% less!

Source: Consumer Reports