Increasing Generic Drug Use
2006-09-21T20:27:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjRmXC8xOTQ0MDEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Administrator McClellan testified about promoting the use of generic drugs in the new Medicare drug benefit and about the savings incurred. He said that generics are as safe and effective as brand name versions. The other witnesses testified about speeding up the process of getting generic drugs on the market, lower costs resulting in more regular use of their drugs by patients, and physician prescription of new drugs that have no generics.
Administrator McClellan testified about promoting the use of generic drugs in the new Medicare drug benefit and about the savings incurred. … read more
Administrator McClellan testified about promoting the use of generic drugs in the new Medicare drug benefit and about the savings incurred. He said that generics are as safe and effective as brand name versions. The other witnesses testified about speeding up the process of getting generic drugs on the market, lower costs resulting in more regular use of their drugs by patients, and physician prescription of new drugs that have no generics. close
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William H. Shrank M.D. Instructor Brigham and Women's Hospital->Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics
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