it's very, very rare and probably patient specific if a generic won't work as well as a brand name. frequently, the brand name companies actually make a generic version they sell thru another company. what I think is being discussed here, is the dr. is prescribing the newest medication on the block....so it's price at a premium, when there are older medications that do the same thing that are less pricey. Obviously, check with the dr. and if he has a legitimate reason for prescribing the expensive med that's one thing, but if as above, he says the older med will work just as well at a fraction of the cost, then that's an option.
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