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Patent expiries - How should they affect prescribing advice?
For a number of years, it has been National Health Service policy to increase the percentage of generic drug prescribed in order to achieve better value for money. This is particularly relevant with chronic conditions such as coronary heart disease where prescribing is a major component of overall costs.
History
Publication title
Pharmaceutical JournalVolume
271Issue
7272Pagination
587-589ISSN
0031-6873Department/School
School of Pharmacy and PharmacologyPublisher
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainPlace of publication
1 Lambeth High St, London, England, Se1 7JnRights statement
© Pharmaceutical Press 2003Repository Status
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