Prescription Drugs of Canada
Most drugs with a “name” do not differ in action from drugs without a “name”, which are known as generic. The difference in price may lie in the range from 20 to 800%. For example, Valium (sedative drug) costs the US $21.79, the similar drug, Diazepam, costs $7.99. Keflex (bacterial infection medicine) costs $44.09, its nameless counterpart, Cephalexin, costs $21.79, Inderal (relaxation medicine) – $19.99, its Propranolol counterpart is $4.99, Flexeril (muscle pain medication) costs $25.79, its counterpart Cyclobenzaprine is $20.49.
Canadian pharmacies sell drugs made in Canada, almost all of which have a cheaper equivalent. When a doctor prescribes a medicine for you, ask if it is possible to use generic. If finally, the doctor has prescribed an expensive medicine with a “name”, ask the pharmacist the same question.
In pharmacies, they sell only those medications that are indicated in the prescription, but in rare cases, they can be incredibly intelligible. Also, do not hesitate to ask your doctor if he possesses the medication you have prescribed himself, as pharmaceutical companies often supply doctors with free samples of medications to advertise their products.
If you are prescribed a long course of treatment, buy medications in large packages. This is more profitable. For example, a pack of 120 tablets of aspirin costs the US $19.82, and a pack of the same aspirin in 50 tablets cost the US $8.79. Do not forget to count the number of tablets and compare it with that indicated on the package. Also, note that for older people there are discounts on the purchase of medications.
How much does it cost to buy meds in the USA?
In the United States, there are federal insurance programs that allow medical services to low-income groups of the population, elderly people and people with disabilities free of charge or at low cost. So, beneficiaries of the Medicaid program receive medications for free or pay part of the cost, usually not more than $10.
In general, the patient’s expenses for medications depend on the conditions of the insurance program.
In addition, the cost of preventative medications is fully reimbursed by the government under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, in honor of President Barack Obama, who signed it in March 2010.
The level of the patient’s additional cost of the drug on average is $8.47.
R&D program
Today, in the late stages of research and development, there are more than 2 000 products. A quarter of R&D projects focus on the development of drug candidates for use in oncology. Neurology is the second largest therapeutic group by the number of R&D projects. The main areas of development are painkillers, drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy. A large number of R&D developments in these therapeutic areas are achieved due to a large number of patients and the presence of unsatisfactory needs.