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Can You Believe The Difference Between Retail Version Of Vimpat And Generic Lacosamide? I Didn’t Except For The Amount Of Money

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Palm Harbor, FL

I paid sometimes over $800 for Vimpat!

December 16, 2022
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Be smarter than the companies that supply You medication. Use a Dr.s authority to force a company to only be allowed to provide You with Brand Name Medication.

April 20, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was on generic Keppra(levitiracetam) and it went from $12 a month to $800 randomly. This is the problem with big pharma. They are for profit, not for healing

April 18, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

If you need help paying for your meds go to your local public health ( and see if they can't help you with medical).I have been to mine and I have had it ever since I was 26 they have me on so much meds that I couldn't afford it .I have meds that cost me $5000 a monthly and that's just out rageoues,now I see why ppl are homeless and sick 😷! Not fun at all!

January 9, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member and @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Most insurances prefer us to get the generic medication. I’m on a couple of medications that my Dr. Has to keep telling my insurance that I’m staying on the brand name medication.

April 19, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My doctor send notice to my insurance and told them i can only take the brand name and it went through it still cost me 15 dollar co pay once a year she send it in so far so good

April 19, 2023

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