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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by flukus on Friday August 26, 2016 @03:05AM (#12364725)
> They may not even know the cost themselves. And patients can't really be expected to keep up with the prescription drug industry enough to request cheaper alternatives.

In Australia we solved this by requiring pharmacies to offer generic alternatives.

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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by kwhitefoot on Friday August 26, 2016 @07:01AM (#12365417)
And in Norway, and I think the UK, and probably lots of other places.
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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by throwanem on Friday August 26, 2016 @07:41AM (#12365506)
Including the US. Unless your doctor names a specific brand and includes the phrase "dispense as written" on the prescription slip, you'll almost certainly get a generic.
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Re:How Parents Harnessed the Power of Social Media to Challe... by refurb on Friday August 26, 2016 @08:30AM (#12365708)
That's already the law in the US. Pharmacists have to fill with a generic unless otherwise specified.
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