Generic Alert: What was good in April

Here is some good new brand names that went off patient and may save you (or your patient) some $$$.

Top Brand to Generics

1. Aricpet (Pfizer/Eisai), one the biggest Alziemer's treatments is finally off. Teva won the aproval for the generic, donepezil. This will save a ton of cash for people on Medicare Part D.
2. Children's (certrizine) Zyrtec Syrup is now on the OTC shelf. Another allergy option for the public can't hurt.
3. Xopenex Solution: this one always seemed like a rip-off, but now at least the price should come down.

One Class of Meds Where You're Really Screwed

<-"Ok sir, that will be $2, 500. Would you like to pay all up front or our financial department can arrange a payment plan."

None of the effective ED meds are cheap. Plus insurance companies do not like to pay for it, so it comes out of pocket for the poor guys. Let's take a look at what it will cost a guy to have sex 3 times a weeks for a whole year:

Viagra: $1,851.05

Cialis: $2,131.85

Levitra: $1,778.31

Hmm...tough decision: sex all year or a brand new LCD TV with a year-long satellite subscription.

Viagra will probably be available generic in a couple of years. In the meantime let's see what on TV.

Wal-Mart offers more cheap meds

Those blue-vested bastards. They've now made a $10/90 day list, and a $9 list. The $9 list has some good women's health meds. Breast cancer, hormone replacement therapy, birth control, osteoperosis prevention (aka Fosamax).

A link to the list.