Overpaying for Prescription Drugs? Generic Drugs don't necessarily mean Low Prices.

[Serious]

NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on the surprising disparity in pricing for generic drugs. Generics, generally thought to be cheap, can actually vary widely in price from pharmacy to pharmacy, causing some to skip medications altogether.

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[Slang]

Prescribe bootleg medications to your patients.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Some strong painkillers and antibiotics only cost me 15 bucks.