For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you

  • @jeffwOP
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    171 year ago

    Interesting. In the USA, it’s nearly impossible to get a brand name drug approved by insurance unless you have a serious reaction to the generic version

    • Very_Bad_Janet
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      51 year ago

      Unless you want a brand name IUD? I got a Mirena covered, no problem, in the US.

      • @jeffwOP
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        31 year ago

        I think parents for implantable devices are different than drugs, but anything that’s around long enough will eventually get a generic version. But yeah, my comment doesn’t apply to new drugs with patent protections because the insurers have no other option