منابع مشابه
Generic Prescribing
The term 'generic prescribing' describes the use in prescribing of a non-proprietary title for a pharmaceutical preparation. The non-proprietary titles in the British National Formulary (BNF) are often titles from the European Pharmacopoeia, British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex 1973. In this way we know that the preparations prescribed by non-proprietary title must comply with ...
متن کاملThe cases for and against prescribing generic drugs: generic prescribing benefits patients.
Patients have certain expectations. High on their list will be the wish that doctors are impartial and that the choice of the drugs they prescribe is based on independent information rather than on partisan advice from a drug company. The pharmaceutical industry believes and acts otherwise, and the success with which drug companies have gained the initiative and currently dominate therapeutic p...
متن کاملGeneric prescribing for epilepsy. Is it safe?
Generic prescribing for epilepsy remains controversial. This study aimed to ascertain if a change occurred in the incidence of seizures or side-effects when a different pharmaceutical manufacturer's version of the same antiepileptic drug was taken (a 'switch'). Forty general practices with a list size of 350 168 were recruited. They identified 2285 people being treated for epilepsy with either ...
متن کاملGeneric prescribing for epilepsy. Is it safe?
Generic prescribing for epilepsy remains controversial. This study aimed to ascertain if a change occurred in the incidence of seizures or side-effects when a different pharmaceutical manufacturer's version of the same antiepileptic drug was taken (a 'switch'). Forty general practices with a list size of 350 168 were recruited. They identified 2285 people being treated for epilepsy with either ...
متن کاملIncreasing generic prescribing: a resident educational intervention.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Future physicians are urged to balance effectiveness and cost in their prescribing of medications. This study determined whether educational sessions for residents together with a "Resident Report Card" changed residents' prescribing of generic medications in both commercial and Medicaid patient panels, compared with regional performance of physicians in practice in th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.287.6397.985-a