Why do I automatically receive a generic drug when my physician prescribes a brand-name drug?
Minnesota law requires pharmacies to substitute a generic equivalent for the prescribed brand-name drug (if a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved generic is available and safely interchangeable) unless the doctor specifically prescribes otherwise or the patient objects. Like our formulary, this consumer protection law is intended to protect consumers from paying for a more expensive drug when a less expensive, therapeutically equivalent drug is available.
If it's important for you to have the brand-name version of the drug, you can pay the difference in cost between the generic drug and the brand-name version, plus your copay.
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