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Anonymous
It depends on how you pay for your medications. If it’s under insurance, then the default per the insurer may be to substitute the generic if one is available. I’d suggest talking to your pharmacist about this. Ask why exactly this happened and what would be required for you to get the name brand product. Having your doctor write no substitutions might be enough. If the pharmacist has dealt with you and your doctor for a long time, he or she might accept a phone authorization from your doctor this time but want it in writing the next. You might have to pay the difference between the cost of the generic and the name brand. While you’re at it, this might be a good time to ask your pharmacist to make a note in your file requesting that substitutions never be made without consulting you first.
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