Brand-Name Drugs More Popular in Medicare Part D
Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to request generic drugs if they are paying for the medications out of pocket but still request brand-name drugs when coverage from the drug benefit applies, according to a study by Medco Health Solutions. Brand-name medications accounted for almost two-thirds of all prescriptions initially filled by Medicare beneficiaries.
- "Study: Seniors Not Quite Embracing Generic Drugs" (Perrone, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 9/25).