Letter: Consumers must be able to make decisions on meds

To the editor of THE EAGLE: I visit the Berkshires often and will retire here in a few years. Born and raised in Connecticut, I love this part of the country. It’s home. For a few more years, though, we must live in New Jersey, as that’s where my husband works. Our doctors are in New Jersey. When I need a prescription there, I can tell my pharmacist when I want a brand name drug. I don’t need permission from anyone to do this. I just need to pay more money, as the cost of the brand is more than the generic and insurance doesn’t usually cover the brand.
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