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When generic medications don't work the same as brand names

I switched from brand name to generic medication to save money and my symptoms came back, but my insurance will not cover the brand name anymore.

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Economic healthcare decisions reveal that pharmaceutical equivalence is not always therapeutic equivalence.

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