GenericDrugs

    By Laura Rowley

    | 6:00AM 10/27/2011
    Cold and flu season is upon us. Americans spend $400 million on prescription drugs to relieve the symptoms, according to one study, and some of them spend too much. DailyFinance's Laura Rowley looks at what not to do when filling a prescription.

    By Eamon Murphy

    | 10:15AM 6/24/2011
    It's a good day to be a drugmaker after two pro-business Supreme Court rulings favored the industry. And it's an even better day for those who are counting on the EU bailing out Greece. But the folks at Google may want to search for "defense lawyers" -- they may be seeing subpoenas shortly.

    By Beth Pinsker

    | 4:00AM 1/01/2009
    If you're feeling a little sneezy, don't worry about the cost of antibiotics eating up your budget. Drug stores, Target, Costco, Wal-Mart and supermarkets are desperate for your loyal prescription business. Price wars have been driving down the cost of generics for months now, as these businesses...

    By Beth Pinsker

    | 2:00PM 11/03/2008
    Whose health plan offers the best savings for Americans? Forget the political candidates -- at the moment it might be CVS. The drug store chain is getting into the price war over generic drugs and is slashing prices and now customers can get a 90-day supply of more than 400 generic drugs for just...

    By Bruce Watson

    | 1:15PM 3/05/2008
    When my sister Ella first started having liver problems in December 2007, I went out to visit her. When I got to her hospital room, she was trying to be brave, but was deeply worried. In addition to her fears about treatment, Ella was terrified about her finances. As a graduate teaching assistant,...