generics

What are people who have been taking Keppra XR doing in 2017? I have researched all my options, no insurance company in TX covers Keppra/Keppra XR? I am forced to try the generic. I can't find any data on the success rates, as like me, no one wants to risk a seizure. Keppra/Keppra XR have kept...

I came across this article on The Controversy over Generic Antiepileptic Drugs. (Sorry if someone else has posted it) I found it very interesting in that they actually talk about the problem of bioequivalence (or lack thereof) between generics vs brand-name drugs (generics can be within 80% to...

I've been using Teva's generic lamotrigine for a long time, and they have apparently decided to switch to Zydus because "it's cheaper." I took the first dose of it on Saturday... and honestly I felt like I may as well have taken a placebo. I had the same feeling I get when I'm an hour or more...

Article in today's New York Times about generic meds vs. the brand-name versions: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/health/19patient.html?emc=eta1 In the article, it mentions that insurers argue -- surprise, surprise -- that generics are the same as the brand-name versions. But: [Two studies...