Feh. If their doctor wants the name-brand, then he or the company can PAY for the name brand. I will take the $4 prescription rather than the $170 out of pocket. Idjits.
So the mfgrs don’t recommend generics. Wait till I pick myself up off the floor with amazement. If the Doc wants them to have brand-specific meds all he/she has to do is write it on the script.But. There’s always a but. Sometimes the generics don’t work just the same. And sometimes different generics work differently among themselves. My wife uses one generic that works while another doesn’t, and my son uses Lipitor because the generics don’t work. Either way, it’s back to the Doc for the same solution; change the script.
Zylacitron …. hmmm…. she’s absolutely right. The generic would NOT work…
The active ingredient in prescription Zylacitron tablets is a short-chain, soluble carbohydrate, a disaccharide molecule that acts directly on the digestive and nervous system to produce a feeling of well-being.
It causes a very strong reaction, known by its Latin name, the “placebo” effect… which is found to be dependent upon the perceived worth of the medication, and is therefore, statistically, in direct proportion to its cost.
A cheap, generic version, were one available, would not have the same perceived value, and therefore, would exhibit far less potency.
My recommendation would be for Joy to purchase this and all her prescriptions at a tiny, specialised pharmacy, where the high level of customer care helps to justify the exorbitant prices, which will, in turn, increase the " placebo effect" of her many similar medications.
,,,,,,or, like Stan ‘n Ollie in SONS OF THE DESERT, those guys were really whooping it up at some convention in Cali behind their wives backs. Or having a high-falootin’ round of golf in Fla.
“Hummmm,” thought Pharmacist Stan, “I knew I’d eventually find a sucker where I could unload that stuff I ordered by mistake. The profit margin is fantastic. It must be my day, not only do I find said sucker, but it’s those miserable Penny’s that I hate so much.”
“Coming right up, Mrs. Penny. Would you like the 90-day supply? It’s 50% off the six month supply.”
I know of a recent court case where the generic gout medicine lost the ability to be sold. Price per pill went from about 5 cents to well over 5 dollars. Per pill. $574 for a 100 day supply.
Ah well, here we are today. Laughing about how stupid the Pennys are and how some docs are greedy enough to take a vacation to HI on a drug company’s dime. Sad.We also have the opportunity today to honor the memories and sacrifices of those men and women who had their lives taken from them in the service of our country. They had hopes and dreams just like us, they just didn’t get to live them out. I honor the memory of my friend John C. who died on April 3, 1967 in Quang Tri Province, RVN. Every year he’s just as dead and I miss him just as much, and the war he and I were in is just as pointless and stupid.
wow I am glad for my doctor. I get genetic and pay less then 10 for both. And once I get my weight down another 30 lbs he is going to take the prescriptions away.
Those who know me, know that I avoid taking ANY medication – especially anything that would be long term, but I Googled that one and it appears to not exist, so I guess y’all are just going along with Julie’s gag.
So far I’ve never had any problems with a generic med. I would rather NOT be taking any meds at all but sometimes when the choice is pills or surgery……
emjaycee over 10 years ago
Feh. If their doctor wants the name-brand, then he or the company can PAY for the name brand. I will take the $4 prescription rather than the $170 out of pocket. Idjits.
mikie2 over 10 years ago
So the mfgrs don’t recommend generics. Wait till I pick myself up off the floor with amazement. If the Doc wants them to have brand-specific meds all he/she has to do is write it on the script.But. There’s always a but. Sometimes the generics don’t work just the same. And sometimes different generics work differently among themselves. My wife uses one generic that works while another doesn’t, and my son uses Lipitor because the generics don’t work. Either way, it’s back to the Doc for the same solution; change the script.
mikie2 over 10 years ago
Ring bell ONCE for quicker service; ring bell TWICE for slower service. Piss off the pharmacist for no service.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 10 years ago
Zylacitron …. hmmm…. she’s absolutely right. The generic would NOT work…
The active ingredient in prescription Zylacitron tablets is a short-chain, soluble carbohydrate, a disaccharide molecule that acts directly on the digestive and nervous system to produce a feeling of well-being.
It causes a very strong reaction, known by its Latin name, the “placebo” effect… which is found to be dependent upon the perceived worth of the medication, and is therefore, statistically, in direct proportion to its cost.
A cheap, generic version, were one available, would not have the same perceived value, and therefore, would exhibit far less potency.
My recommendation would be for Joy to purchase this and all her prescriptions at a tiny, specialised pharmacy, where the high level of customer care helps to justify the exorbitant prices, which will, in turn, increase the " placebo effect" of her many similar medications.
orbenjawell Premium Member over 10 years ago
,,,,,,or, like Stan ‘n Ollie in SONS OF THE DESERT, those guys were really whooping it up at some convention in Cali behind their wives backs. Or having a high-falootin’ round of golf in Fla.
kaylowe over 10 years ago
Wait to see his face when the pharmacist brings out the rx and rings up the total for the brand name. They’ll sing a different tune.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 10 years ago
“Hummmm,” thought Pharmacist Stan, “I knew I’d eventually find a sucker where I could unload that stuff I ordered by mistake. The profit margin is fantastic. It must be my day, not only do I find said sucker, but it’s those miserable Penny’s that I hate so much.”
“Coming right up, Mrs. Penny. Would you like the 90-day supply? It’s 50% off the six month supply.”
braindead Premium Member over 10 years ago
I know of a recent court case where the generic gout medicine lost the ability to be sold. Price per pill went from about 5 cents to well over 5 dollars. Per pill. $574 for a 100 day supply.
Olddog1 over 10 years ago
Susan, that wouldn’t be sucrose would it. I have quite a bit in granulated form, but no pills.
mikie2 over 10 years ago
Ah well, here we are today. Laughing about how stupid the Pennys are and how some docs are greedy enough to take a vacation to HI on a drug company’s dime. Sad.We also have the opportunity today to honor the memories and sacrifices of those men and women who had their lives taken from them in the service of our country. They had hopes and dreams just like us, they just didn’t get to live them out. I honor the memory of my friend John C. who died on April 3, 1967 in Quang Tri Province, RVN. Every year he’s just as dead and I miss him just as much, and the war he and I were in is just as pointless and stupid.
shamest Premium Member over 10 years ago
wow I am glad for my doctor. I get genetic and pay less then 10 for both. And once I get my weight down another 30 lbs he is going to take the prescriptions away.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 10 years ago
Olddog…. Exactly. Sugar pills.LOL. The more they cost, the stronger they must be.:)
vldazzle over 10 years ago
Those who know me, know that I avoid taking ANY medication – especially anything that would be long term, but I Googled that one and it appears to not exist, so I guess y’all are just going along with Julie’s gag.
Barker62 over 10 years ago
So far I’ve never had any problems with a generic med. I would rather NOT be taking any meds at all but sometimes when the choice is pills or surgery……