jeffwNov 11, 2023

What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for?

https://lemmy.world/post/8090234

What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for? - Lemmy.World

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

Show threaddugmeupNov 11, 2023
Birth control
Show threadjeffw
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
Nov 11, 2023 at 2:11amWeb
Show threadVery_Bad_JanetNov 11, 2023
Unless you want a brand name IUD? I got a Mirena covered, no problem, in the US.
Show threadjeffwNov 11, 2023
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