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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Years ago, they took on the Food and Drug Administration in regards to Budeprion XL distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, the supposed generic equivalent to the popular antidepressant, Wellbutrin XL. Many readers complained that it just wasn’t cutting it compared to the brand name version. Just switch back to the brand!”

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

A friend of mine, who has very difficult to control cholesterol, was prescribed Livalo, an FDA-approved brand of the drug pitavastatin. He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). That brand-name pitavastatin , sold in Turkey, is sold under the name Alipza – not Livalo. Is the drug safe?

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Our abysmal health care system

World of DTC Marketing

First, the health insurance companies are making a lot of money while burying doctors in paperwork and limiting treatment options. Patients and doctors are tired, and insurance companies are raising rates after two years of making a surplus because nobody went to the doctor during the pandemic. The result:?

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

XTalks

trillion) agreement reached in late July between leaders of the 27 countries in the European Union, a truly historic stimulus package designed to rescue flailing economies from COVID-19. The package is made up of a €390 billion fund in grants and a €360 billion in low interest loans. And stimulus packages continue.