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    Is Simvastatin Generic For Lipitor

    Some insurers offer incentives for patients to switch statins

    October 03, 2008
    A Syracuse, New York newspaper is reporting that some insurance companies are offering patients incentives to switch from Lipitor to simvastatin, the generic form of Zocor. One insurer is providing members with a free one-month supply of simvastatin. The company has also lowered the cost of simvastatin to under eight dollars per month while charging over one-hundred dollars per month for Lipitor. Read more »
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