Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9566
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Publication type: Journal Article
Collier J.
The cases for and against prescribing generic drugs: generic prescribing benefits patients.
BMJ 1988 Dec 17; 297:(6663):1596,
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=3147089
Abstract:
The costs and industry marketing of brand name versus generic drugs in England and the effect of physician prescribing of generics on the inventory and operating costs of community pharmacies are described and discussed.
Keywords:
Drug Industry*
Drug Therapy*
Great Britain
Humans
Legislation, Drug
Prescriptions, Drug
Therapeutic Equivalency
