I was doing research for and essay that I was writing for my pharmacist class at college and the topic was antidepressants. I was writing on the differences between generic and brand name. I bought some generic Zoloft, as well as some name brand and was astonished at the difference in cost. I dissected and ran chemical tests on each pill and they were made up of exactly the same components.

I then went out to buy Paxil and run the same tests on this particular drug. It too, was made up of the same chemical components and it got me to wondering why any doctor would even prescribe the name brand.

Lastly, I decided I would order Prozac and see if I came up with the same results. On this one, the results differed very slightly and I didn’t even see that it was enough to affect the drug. When I convocate in the spring and become a pharmacist, I think I will make it my mission to see that people get the better deal.