Sandoz US is #RemarkablyGeneric

As AAM journeys across the country with our Generics Are the Solution (GATS) tour, we pay a visit to Sandoz US in West Princeton, NJ. Keren Haruvi, President of Sandoz US and Head of North America, and others from the executive leadership team, share their commitment to patient access, safety, quality and affordability.

KC is Enjoying Life— “a Pretty Good Deal” on Prescriptions

KC, 73, of Seattle, Wash., has worked as a journalist for most of her career. Years ago, on a birthday trip to Chicago, KC found herself in the emergency room with a diagnosis of “off the charts” high blood pressure. Her doctor prescribed a few generic medicines that help her manage her condition. “It’s just […]

Greg is Treating His Ulcerative Colitis, and Enjoying a Slice or Two

Greg, 37, of Los Angeles, Cal., spends most of his time hiking, running and lifting weights, but his greatest passion in life is pizza. Not long ago, he made a bet with his wife that he could eat pizza and nothing but pizza for 45 days. As if that weren’t unusual enough, you should know […]

Eileen is Singing, Dancing and Taking Care of Herself with Biosimilars

Eileen, 28, lives in New York City and is pursuing her dream of a career in musical theater. Her stage credits keep growing, and thanks to her biosimilar medication, her Crohn’s disease isn’t getting in the way. I’ve been fighting Crohn’s disease with a biologic medication for as long as I can remember, she says. […]

Jeni’s Story — Savings from Biosimilar Medicines

Jeni Doerr, 35, has recently gone back to school to become a medical coder and when she is not online learning, she is outside enjoying everything California has to offer through hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking with her dog Sally. Jeni takes the biosimilar Inflectra for her pancolitis.  “If I’d known I could be […]

Greg’s Story – Savings from Biosimilar Medicines

Steroids were not controlling Greg’s ulcerative colitis, so his gastroenterologist put him on a biologic medication. After a while, his insurance plan recommended switching to a biosimilar—a safe, effective alternative to a brand-name biologic. “My doctor was on board,” recalls Greg, a weight lifter and pizza fanatic. “I trust my doctor, so I switched to […]

Eileen’s Story – Savings from Biosimilar Medicines

“I’ve been fighting Crohn’s disease with a biologic medication for as long as I can remember. When I turned 26, I switched health care plans, and the biologic that I had been taking for years wasn’t covered anymore, but my doctor knew of a biosimilar that would be. So we made the change, and now […]

KC’s Story – Savings from Generic Medicines

On a birthday trip to Chicago, KC found herself in the emergency room with a diagnosis of “off the charts” high blood pressure. Her doctor prescribed a few generic medicines that help her manage her condition. “It’s just not an issue for me anymore,” KC says. “I’m on Medicare, and when I pick up my […]

Ariel’s Story – Savings from Generic Medicines

“I was diagnosed with leukemia ALL in July of 2014 and had to endure three years of chemotherapy. In the beginning of my regimen, the doctors gave me tons of pills and infusions designed to kill the cancer, which subsequently weakened my immune system and depleted my energy. For a time, I could barely walk […]

Rich’s Story — Savings from Generic Medicines

Rich of Trumbull, Connecticut, counts on generic medicine to stay healthy in his 70’s. “There’s no question in my mind that generics work,” he says. “The doctor explained it was a generic I would be taking, it was no different than the brand and it would be much cheaper. So I said, ‘go for it!’” […]