Generics Are Powerful Medicine
A program of Community Catalyst and the Alosa Foundation

NH Healthy Kids has been awarded a grant through Generics Are Powerful Medicine (GPM) to help educate NH communities about the value, safety, and benefits of generic prescription medications.  By distributing materials about generic drugs, NHHK will help increase the cost effectiveness of healthcare.

GPM's team of medical experts and healthcare advocates has developed a set of printed, electronic and video materials on generic drugs.  The materials available include:

• Fact sheets and brochures about what generic drugs are, how they are inspected and approved, and how to save money on prescription drugs
• A wallet-sized card for patients to bring to medical appointments and pharmacies, reminding them of questions to ask about their medications and obtain generics, when appropriate
• Template public service advertisements for consumer publications
• An online search tool where patients can look up whether there are generics available for their medications
• A 10-minute video documentary on generics, featuring a physician, a pharmacist and several consumers

All these materials are consumer-friendly, written in easily-understood, readable language, with a minimum of jargon.  Many of the materials will be translated into Spanish.

Click here to watch a video about generic medications.

If you would like to order any of the materials, please click here.

For more information about Generics Are Powerful Medicine, please visit www.genericsarepowerful.org.