“ Brand-name medications are not always better . Many of them are highly expensive ,” says Dr . Niteesh K . Choudhry , professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School .
He is also the executive director of the Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences at Brigham and Women ’ s Hospital .
As a result of this high cost , some people may skip doses or not take a drug at all because they just can ’ t afford it . In this way , generics may be a clear winner .
In many states pharmacists are required to provide you with the generic version of the medication , unless your doctor specifies otherwise .