Generic Therapeutic AlternativesAlternatives are available — even when there is no generic for your brand-name drugPatents typically protect brand-name drugs for 17-20 years. This means that no generic equivalent can be developed during that time. For brand-name drugs that have no generic equivalent like Livalo®, Cozaar® and Nexium® generic therapeutic alternatives may be available. Examples of therapeutic alternatives are:
Review our drug list to find alternatives for formulary drugs. How generic therapeutic alternatives workThough they are not the exact chemical equivalents of the brand-name drugs they replace, generic therapeutic alternatives treat medical conditions in a similar way. Let’s take Livalo, for example — one of the most frequently prescribed drugs on the market today. Livalo is in a therapeutic class of drugs called “statins,” chemical agents used to treat high cholesterol. Because all statins work in a similar way, another statin, the generic therapeutic alternative simvastatin, may be a sensible and cost-effective alternative. Talk to your doctor to find out if a generic therapeutic alternative could be right for you. |