Posted by pharmrep on July 31, 2002, at 3:05:54
In reply to Re: Will insurance cover Lexapro(escitalopram) ? , posted by Bekka H. on March 12, 2002, at 21:51:56
Great question. I market Celexa, and will be switching to Lexapro when it's out(maybe August).
First let me assure you thatLexapro is hardly a "me too." I've learned from the Dr's I see that my competitors are trying to plant that seed. (I think my competition is scared). Lexapro definitley shows better efficacy in all the studies done. Celexa has 3 years left on patent, and it would make no sense to move to Lexapro and leave Celexa unless the clinical studies were that obvious (they are...I've seen them) As far as managed care coverage...it varies from city to city, but I can assure you Forest has a whole division set up just to work with managed care companies and to get the coverage...it might take some time, but it will happen.
PS A Nobel Prize was won in 2001 by the scientist who developed the technology used in separating the isomers in the way Lexapro is done
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