Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9452

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Publication type: Journal Article

Gore MJ.
Cost, safety, & efficacy: defining the pharmacist's role in drug-product selection
Consultant Pharmacist 1991 Oct; 6:771-775, 779, 781-784, 789

Abstract:

The controversy of therapeutic substitution is discussed, including the pharmacist’s role in drug product selection, the definition of therapeutic interchange, some provisions of state drug product selection laws, costs associated with therapeutic substitution, the importance of quality generic drugs and problems in bioequivalency, and the need for fair advertising of both brand and generic drugs.