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Has anyone noticed that the generic is the same damn pill as the brand?
if it's made by the same company, why would they change anything, including how it looks. They aren't going to make it any cheaper, it's just what they price it at. If people want the generic instead of the brand, all they really need to do is change the label and mark down the price. No infringement since it's their brand anyway
Ha! I love your avatar ttop!!
No wonder Ocella costs so much.
65.xx vs 54.xx Not really huge savings... I thought that was due to the 6 month exclusive generic deal (at least I think that is what I heard). Shouldn't Ocella drop in price in the next month or so???
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Thanks! Can't remember where I found it but I thought it was hilarious so I had to use it.
I also agree with the brand loyalty thing. They know they're going to be losing money with other generics out there so they might as well jump in too. With the added "hey, it's the original brand but now cheaper!", they might get more sales from the people who don't trust generics as much but still want to pay less.
In the case of the Protonix generic, I heard there was some sort of an issue with misbranding. Even though it is the exact same thing as the brand name, it isn't marketed as such, and therefore can't have "Protonix" written on it (legally, at least).
Or so I've heard.
Wait until you get some nutjob that swears up and down the generic doesn't work as good as the "old" brand name. Same thing happened to me when Zoloft went generic. Same tablet...same company (Greenstone....owned by Pfizer)...same thing...but I'll be damned if some woman didn't come in and tell me it didn't work as well.
You are way to generous. I'd say 90+%. But, to be fair, it's not much better in other countries.After working retail pharmacy I am convinced that 80% of the American population are complete idiots.