The Generic Levothyroxine Conundrum

Would you be willing to pay three times more for a brand-name levothyroxine product than a generic equivalent? Clinical practice guidelines recommend against switching between products. As a result, levothyroxine has higher brand-name product dispensing rates than other medications, costing patients and the healthcare system much more money.

Guest Authors:  Connie Liang, PharmD and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

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