r/technology • u/cmaia1503 • Feb 11 '25

Social Media UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company

https://fortune.com/2025/02/10/unitedhealth-defamation-law-firm-social-media/
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u/Obant Feb 11 '25

Same, my UC meds are $12k a month, well, they were until Medicare decided to deny them and force me on to a similar generic that isn't as effective.

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u/croquetica Feb 11 '25

I've already been warned by my GI that this might happen to me this year. Meanwhile, abbvie continues to be the most profitable drug company on earth. The whole system is a scam.

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u/ilikedota5 Feb 12 '25

There is actually a difference between name brand and generic for the same drug? Or by similar generic you man an older medication with the expired patent that has a generic version?

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u/Tickwit Feb 11 '25

Isn’t it that a myth started by pharmaceutical companies that generics are less effective?

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u/Obant Feb 12 '25

Some generics are different medicines and deliver the dosage in a different way.

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u/aray25 Feb 11 '25

Yes and no. There's some placebo effect at play.