Posted by azalea on October 5, 2008, at 17:56:56
In reply to Re: is this legal? » Phillipa, posted by Phil on October 5, 2008, at 16:23:54
Citalopram (generic for brand Celexa) is available for $4 per month even without insurance. Celexa is racemic, a 50/50 mixture of R-citalopram and S-citalopram. Escitalopram (generic for brand Lexapro) is pure S-citalopram. Lexapro is not yet available in generic form in the US. A month supply costs ~$100.
This approach saves insurance companies money. The goal of the insurance company is to minimize cost. One way they achieve this is by only covering expensive brand medicines after cheaper generic options have proven ineffective.
> Celexa and Lexapro are two different drugs from the same manufacturer. Celexa came out first, Lexapro second. Both are brand, not generic.
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