brand-name drug
proprietary drug

In 2011, they will receive a 50 percent discount on brand-name drugs.

There are no posters on the walls for brand-name drugs.

A small number of plans also cover brand-name drugs, but beneficiaries usually must pay higher premiums.

And why are they so much cheaper than brand-name drugs?

They want companies that make both brand-name and generic drugs to compete to offer the best prices.

Drug plan members typically pay $20 to $55 toward the price of brand-name drugs.

The list will give the cost of the brand-name drug and its generic equivalent.

If several generic drugs are competing, she said, they may sell for 60 percent less than the brand-name drug.

Employees would have to pay the full price for brand-name drugs.

And the price is lower than the brand-name drugs - about $30 for a 30-day supply.