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What's the deal with quality difference between prescribed ibuprofen and store bought?
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Nothing: No difference. Sometimes patients ask for a prescription for over the counter medications like ibuprofen, because it would then be covered by their insurance. Note this is only in certain cases.
Answered 3/19/2012
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