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suninvited

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6. I had a respiratory illness this week

Sun May 6, 2012, 02:23 PM

May 2012

and almost jumped up and down with joy to learn that ZPak is now available generic. As an uninsured person, those good antibiotics were always so hard to afford.

I know there are restrictions on how long a patented medicine has to be around before it can go generic, but I wonder if there have been some changes in the rules recently?

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It's weird how things work out sometimes. [View all] Tobin S. May 2012 OP

i am glad to hear that tobin. and of course seabeyond May 2012 #1

Thank you. Tobin S. May 2012 #2

i dont know about the seabeyond May 2012 #10

I don't think you're odd. You seem pretty well grounded to me. Tobin S. May 2012 #12

you have shown this to us.... seabeyond May 2012 #13

Hear, hear, seabeyond. Bertha Venation May 2012 #18

Great news, Tobin S. elleng May 2012 #3

You ain't kidding Tobin S. May 2012 #4

My kids and I deal with a couple chronic illnesses, hedgehog May 2012 #5

I had a respiratory illness this week suninvited May 2012 #6

I don't know Tobin S. May 2012 #7

That's almost better than getting a raise. Ikonoklast May 2012 #8

Yep Tobin S. May 2012 #11

Things worked out for the best all around. Ikonoklast May 2012 #20

Thank you Tobin S. May 2012 #21

That's very good news indeed lunatica May 2012 #9

What great news, my dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #14

Tobin, check this Web site out. RebelOne May 2012 #15

Thanks for the link Tobin S. May 2012 #16

Even if you did have to send a prescription from your doctor, RebelOne May 2012 #19

Great news, Tobin!! Bertha Venation May 2012 #17

I love it when generics kick the slats out from under Big Pharma. Aristus May 2012 #22