In article > ,
sarah bennett > wrote:
> ms. tonya wrote:
> > (Switch)WROTE:
> > Generic sux--------------------------------------------------
> > Response: Food wise it depends on store, Spartan name is not as good as
> > brand but have found other store names just as good as leading name.
> >
> > Med.'s is different story, known way too many people including myself
> > that most generic's do not work and have ended up sick till drs have
> > gone through the long process & convinced our HMO"S for brand name not
> > generic. Thyroid pills are just one example where generic ends in trash
> > plus feeling miserable till health provider gives the ok for the more
> > expensive sythroid.
> >
>
> arent generic medications required to have the same active ingredients?
Yes, but the manufacturing procedure may sometimes differ.
This reminds me, I could have swore that Zocor's patent expired this
month. I even made a point of asking my doctor for a generic
subscription of Zocor last week when I went for a checkup. Although I
don't have to get any refills for another week or two, I was at
Wal-Greens yesterday so I asked the pharmacist to make sure that the
next time my Zocor is due for auto-renewal, that they substitute the new
generic brand instead.
The pharmacist insisted that Zocor did not go off patent, but my doctor
said he knew it was going off patent. Does anyone know what is happening
with Zocor?