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Birth control
Interesting. In the USA, it’s nearly impossible to get a brand name drug approved by insurance unless you have a serious reaction to the generic version
Unless you want a brand name IUD? I got a Mirena covered, no problem, in the US.
I think parents for implantable devices are different than drugs, but anything that’s around long enough will eventually get a generic version. But yeah, my comment doesn’t apply to new drugs with patent protections because the insurers have no other option
Huh? Lol most birth control I've ever used or seen my friends use has been generic? Name brand is much more expensive and sometimes not entirely covered by insurance. Excepting IUDS.