Go with generic
Though skimping on healthcare feels foolish, paying a premium for name-brand medication when a less expensive generic is available would be ill-advised. The FDA requires that both prescription and over-the-counter generics be identical in dose, strength, safety, and efficacy. Meanwhile, the generic version will save you between 30 to 50 percent. If, for example, you are prescribed Zocor for high cholesterol, a month’s supply of the prescription name-brand drug will cost approximately $175, while the generic version will run you $70. Going generic for this drug will save $1,260 a year! Some drug prices are out of control. This list of the 11 most expensive prescription drugs in America will blow your mind.
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