Know the affordable alternatives for pricey prescriptions
(WorldNews Health)

More Americans than ever before in are legally taking prescription drugs. Pharmaceutical prices are increasing about 8 percent per year - more than four times the rate of wage growth and inflation. Consequently, if you want the top brand name pharmaceuticals, you may, depending on what your health plan covers, be paying a hefty chunk of change to get them. Fortunately, there are more affordable alternatives that are just as good as the original. Generic substitutions of drugs no longer under patent have the same ingredients as their brand-name counterparts. So when consulting with your physician about your prescription, inquire...