Thanks to Consumer Reports for its review of Flomax, which its manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim spent more than $100 million advertising on television last year.
The marketing campaign work, for BI, racking up sales of more than $1 billion last year.
But for patients, Consumer Reports says it reviewed evidence from 60 studies and found that the generic drug Doxazosin works just as well.
The difference in price: Flomax is more than $200 a month, Doxazosin is less than $10.
That is a 2,000 percent difference.
Go to www.consumerreportshealth.org for more free information on drugs and how you can save HUGE.
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Generics are the way to go…they’re the bioequivalent to name brand drugs and cost a lot less. Check out a new website called ‘Medtipster’ that enables you to locate low-cost, generic prescriptions from reputable pharmacies in your area. You just tell the site what you need and your zip code and Medtipster will direct you to the least expensive retailer…google search “Medtipster” and have a look.