When it comes to saving a buck, WalMart is king and for those employees who can afford their health insurance plan, there will be far less name brand drugs to choose from, so even for employees, the $4.00 generic is the suggested answer. You can find the link to the Wal-Mart generic $4.00 list...
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Legal suits are still ramped with drug companies in the court rooms, this one has to be one of the largest settlements I am aware of, over a billion dollar infringement over the patent, or aka Intellectual Property as sometimes referred to today. The two drugs in question were Humira from Abbott...
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Just recently Johnson and Johnson stated they too were considering selling branded generics abroad overseas. I think with technology and drug R and D being on the fast track, patents today and in the future may not enjoy the same time frames as have been granted in the past, again due to economics...
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