Perspective
Nov. 30, 2011
The problem with generic drug labels
Globalization has undermined quality assurance for generic drugs. By Jamie E. Moss of Thomas Jefferson School of Law
When your doctor prescribes a brand-name drug without writing "dispensed as written," and your pharmacist substitutes a generic drug, there is no guarantee that the generic will be identical to the name-brand in ingredients and effectiveness. This issue affects millions of Americans - 75 percent of dispensed prescription drugs are generic drugs - and it is something that the U.S. Supreme Court failed to fully address in Pliva v. Mens...
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