Drug-Company Coupons May Not Be a Good Deal

Discount and rebate coupons are mostly for newer brand-name drugs—but there may be older equally effective medicines, including generics, that work as well for lower cost. Coupons can be found in newspaper and magazine ads, on drug firms' Web sites and at sites such as www.internetdrugccupons.com.

What to do: Ask your doctor whether a medicine on which a coupon is offered is the most effective and least expensive alternative for you.