the drug companies always have a "rule" and keep their patent for xxx years.........prozac was 20 years and then the generics came out of the closet. i think celexa has been out about 10 years.....can't you go to a local health clinic that is either county or state? my meds come from the clinic here and the total would be about $400 monthly. the only way i could see this psych doc was to go through the clinic and after i realized the full deal, i was like "oh yes, i can do this".....it's helping out tremendously...good jobs here are very hard to find...pat