The model is designed to provide individuals more certainty about the out-of-pocket costs for these generic Part D drugs for common conditions, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, CMS ...

Most medications have standardized generic names that are the same worldwide. But some drugs have different brand names in different countries. When traveling, it’s important to be sure you’re getting ...

Recent press reports and other evidence suggest that Medicare Part D plans may be encouraging the use of brand-name drugs instead of generics. However, the scope of such practices is unclear. We ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has published a document which provides a table with the FDA-approved list of generic drug names and another table with an ISMP list of additional drug ...

The Institute for Safe Medical Practices has revised its list of look-alike drug names that are often confused, adding more than 80 drug pairs to the resource. The list now includes drug names that ...

Generic drugs feature the exact same active ingredient, strength and dosing regimen as their brand-name predecessors, but, if it weren’t for their typically lower prices, they still wouldn’t be many ...

As experts warn that flu season may start earlier this year, they say over-the-counter generic drugs may offer the same benefits as brand names at a fraction of the cost.