Wondering about generic vs brand-name drugs? We explain the differences, Medicare and other insurance coverage, and how to know which is best for you.

Brand-name drugs may be preferred in these cases, as it could mean the difference between the medication helping you or hurting you. Some anti-epileptic medications (like Tegretol, ...

All are brand name drugs, which is why they cost so much to begin with. The intention is to lower the prices Medicare pays for all these drugs, starting with these 10.

Florida’s importation program hasn’t brought in a single Canadian drug. It’s not cost-effective and it could be dangerous.

This isn't just true of the drugs you buy in the aisle. If your doctor prescribes you a brand-name drug, you can ask for the generic if one is available, and it will work just as well.

In fact, brand-name firms are linked to an estimated 50 percent of generic drug production. They frequently make copies of their drugs and sell them without the brand name.

Brand-name drugs may offer more value, but not in the way you'd expect, a new study from New Zealand suggests. The research finds that placebo painkillers labeled with a brand name prompted as ...

By comparison, the brand-name drug Pristiq, manufactured by Pfizer, has a cash price of about $283 for 30 pills. (Those with insurance pay less, but probably still more than for a generic.) ...

Q. I recently switched from Prilosec to its generic form, omeprazole, and it doesn’t relieve my heartburn as well as Prilosec. Aren’t generics supposed to be the same as the brand-name drugs?

Contrary to the perception of some patients and physicians, there is no evidence that brand-name drugs are clinically superior to their generic counterparts, according to an article in the Dec. 3 ...

Drug makers increased their prices last year by an average of 7.4 percent for brand-name medicines most commonly prescribed to the elderly, according to the advocacy group AARP.