Save Money With Generic Drugs

An easy, safe way to lower your out-of-pocket costs.

Does your medication have a generic equivalent? If so, be assured that the generic drug is required by federal law to meet rigorous standards of strength, quality and purity. While some variations are allowed, a generic medication must contain the same active ingredient and must perform the same as its brand-name equivalent.

Opting for a generic can be great for your bank account. The typically lower cost has nothing to do with quality. A generic drug company simply doesn’t have certain expenses to recoup that the manufacturer that innovated the original drug does, like research and advertising costs.

The chart below can help you calculate potential savings for some common medications. Ask your doctor about generic equivalents and remember: If the brand-name drug you're using doesn't have a generic equivalent, there might be similar drugs that do. Source: Epocrates Online, Walgreen's