Blog Posts in Category: FDA
July 15, 2015
The Reasoning Behind Why Generic Drugs are Cheaper Your symptoms aren’t too severe that you need to go see a doctor so you head over to your local Rite-Aid/CVS to go pick up some Over the Counter (OTC) medicine. When you get to the store to look for your cold medication you see all these different variations of medications. There is a CVS brand medicine for Cold and Sinus and then there is the Advil brand for Cold and Sinus. Now you’re confused on which to medication to choose! The CVS... Read More
June 7, 2013
The day before I left for college after winter break, I stopped at Rite Aid to pick up a prescription that I had just been issued. I pulled up to the drive through window and gave the pharmacist my name and date of birth. The pharmacist then said the worst thing a young college student wants to hear, “Your total comes to $400; your insurance covered the rest.” That was more than I had in my bank account! I eventually researched a generic drug that only cost me $17. It worked exactly the same... Read More
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