Prescribe Thoughtfully

You’re involved in your patient’s physical well-being. But, your decisions also affect your patient’s financial health.

In support of this, Hopkins providers and leaders encourage the prescribing of therapeutic equivalents: options that are chemically different but have the same effect as brand-name drugs.

Therapeutic equivalents are often generic medications, which are typically available at the lowest cost to patients. Brand-name therapeutic equivalents may also be available at lower cost, by selecting a preferred brand [tier 2] from the patient’s formulary.

In addition to the immediate savings through lower co-pays, patients benefit in the long-term through lower premiums. Studies also show that patients prescribed generic medications to treat chronic conditions are 62% more likely to be adherent to treatment than those prescribed highest-tier brands.*

Read more about the cost savings to Hopkins in our latest Across the Board Newsletter.

Please do your part and Prescribe Thoughtfully.  Call the Johns Hopkins HealthCare Pharmacy Department at 1-888-819-1043 with any questions.

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