Generics Now Available for Lipitor® and Singulair®

Save Money by Switching Today!

Pharmacists can fi ll a prescription with a generic equivalent without a new prescription from your doctor.

Talk to your doctor and decide if a generic is right for you.

Generics often cost between 30 and 80 percent less than a brand-name drug. In addition for drug card members, copays would be less. Two popular brand-name drugs, Lipitor and Singulair, recently became available in generics. Ask your doctor about switching and save money today!

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Generic Drugs vs. Brand-Name Drugs

What is a generic drug?A generic drug contains the same active ingredients as its brand-name counterpart but often costs much less. When compared to the brand-name, a generic drug is chemically the same, is as safe and works just as well in the body.

Consider making a worry-free switch from brand name to generic drugs with these facts in mind:o About 70 percent of all prescriptions written in the U.S. are for generics.

o The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applies the same rules to generics as brand-name drugs.

o Instructions to doctors and patients are the same for generic drugs and brand-name drugs.

o By law, generic drugs must look different from their brand-name equivalents, but are far less expensive.

Sources: Consumer Reports Health, Federal Drug Administration

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Talk to your doctor to see if using generic drugs is an option for you. They are safe, cost eff ective and FDA approved.