Found this interesting website on The Consumerist. If you are on any meds, you may want to look here. Generics are often just as good and oftentimes cheaper than the advertised meds (those with patents that are still good).

The mission of the Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs project is to provide consumers and their doctors with information to help guide prescription drug choices–based on effectiveness, a drug's track record, safety and price.

The project aims to improve access to needed medicines for tens of millions of Americans—because they lack insurance coverage for prescription drugs, because the prices of many medicines today are so high, and because many consumers and physicians may not be aware of proven and affordable alternatives