In 2009, Americans filled 3.68 billion prescriptions.  This is a very large number, but whats most concerning is the additional 1.2 billion prescriptions that weren’t filled.  Non-compliance to the doctors orders is estimated to cost the lives of 125,000 people not to mention almost $300 billion in additional medical costs annually.  These stats are overwhelming to fully comprehend, and the root cause often to blame goes back to affordability of the medication itself.  Often times, people make decisions between medicine and other essential necessities we have come to expect in American society.

When you look at the number of heavily discounted medications on the market today, often times there is an opportunity to save money for the patient and increase compliance. Furthermore, this increases quality of life and reduces the costs associated with complications due to inaction.  Our message today to our readers is to be a proactive consumer and demand more from your healthcare providers in the way of medication costs if they are currently more than you can afford.  Ask your doctor, ask your pharmacist, or ask one of the trained professionals at Rx Savings Solutions.  We’re here to help you live a better life!

Prescription drugs are highly regulated, and subject to meeting criteria laid out by the United States FDA.  They are tested, checked, and regulated in the same ways all while costing consumers a fraction of the money their Brand Name counterparts cost.  People often try to dispute this fact for a variety of reasons, most of which are backed with untrue or incorrect information.  We at RxSavings Solutions support the use of generic medications where appropriate, and encourage it whenever possible to both increase patient compliance and save consumer money.  If you would like to weigh in on this topic, please use the contact form to send us your comments.

Please feel free to read this article posted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a member of the CNN Health Team.
http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/04/are-generic-drugs-equal-to-brand-name-products/