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Drug-name game.(generic drugs brand names)
Although the naming of generic drugs is monitored by international authorities such as the World Health Organization, no group supervises brand names. As a result, drugs with the same brand name in the U.S. and abroad might not have the same ingredients or treat the same condition. Norpramin, an antidepressant in the U.S., is the name of an ulcer medication in Spain. For more examples, see the table below.
In some cases, people who fill prescriptions abroad or try to save money by ordering from other countries can be taking a risk. European Flomax, for example, can thin the blood and cause salt retention, a risk for people with high blood pressure and an unwelcome effect for those taking the U.S. version, for an enlarged prostate. When traveling abroad:
* Carry a list of your medications by generic and brand names.
* If possible, ask your doctor for extra medicine. Pack one supply in a carry-on and another in a checked bag in case of loss or theft.
* Keep prescriptions and your doctor's phone number with you.
...- Screwing the brand names: generic drugs in new EU countries.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 18, 2004 700+ words
(From Chemical Business NewsBase - Economist) Polands largest pharmaceutical company, Polpharma, Poland, plans to produce generic Viagra and this has outraged Pfizer which owns the patent. This is expected to be only the first of a number of clashes between EU-defined intellectual property rights
- Generic Drugs Gain Ground on Brand Names.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 12, 2003 700+ words
...prescription brand of choice. Last year, for the first time ever, generic drugs commanded more market than brand-name prescription medicines...generic prescribing options. Getting patients to switch to generic drugs -- or, even better, increasing the chances that patients...
- Generic drugs have same benefits, risks as brand names.
- News wire article from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) July 27, 2003 700+ words
...to the Congressional Budget Office, generic drugs save consumers an estimated $8 billion...year at retail pharmacies. Although generic drugs are cheaper than brand-name drugs...answers to some common questions about generic drugs: Q: What are generic drugs? A...
- What's in a name?: Generic drugs have same benefits, risks as brand names.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service July 21, 2003 700+ words
...to the Congressional Budget Office, generic drugs save consumers an estimated $8 billion...year at retail pharmacies. Although generic drugs are cheaper than brand-name drugs...answers to some common questions about generic drugs: Q: What are generic drugs? A...
- Americans support generic drugs to help control costs.(survey of Americans aged...
- Magazine article from: Westchester County Business Journal December 9, 2002 700+ words
...the market, consumers are readily accepting generic drugs as substitutes for brand names. The survey found that two-thirds usually...available, and 90 percent are willing to accept generic drugs as a way to reduce their drug costs. Novelli...
- Use more generic drugs, Medicare advises seniors.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire September 21, 2006 700+ words
...Kohl, D-Wis. Purchasing generic drugs could save consumers $4...recommended starting patients on generic drugs and moving to brand names only if the generics are...a monthly supply of some generic drugs for $4. See full story...
- Program offers free generic drugs.(UPI Science Report)
- News wire article from: UPI Perspectives June 7, 2005 700+ words
...generic versions of brand names. The program...agrees to use generic drugs, Steinberg explained...issue of whether generic drugs are as safe and effective as brand names, Food and Drug...requires that generic drugs are as safe and...
- Study: generic drugs could increase savings.
- Newspaper article from: Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY) December 9, 2005 700+ words
...ordered more often than brand names, according to a study...BlueCross BlueShield. "Generic drugs are safe, effective...many less-expensive generic drugs that can be used as alternatives to brand names, said Mr. Owerbach...
- U. Kentucky: Generic drugs rival name brands.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire December 9, 2003 700+ words
...says he goes for generic drugs 98 percent of the time...Congressional Budget Office, generic drugs cost 25 to 75 percent...be equivalent to the brand-names, though they may not...Armitstead says generic drugs may not differ in effectiveness...
- Health ministry to standardize names of generic drugs.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire July 3, 2004 700+ words
...names within 10 years. Generic drugs have been slow to receive...marketing and administering generic drugs may become more prevalent...the new policy. "Generic drugs usually cost more than...those that feature brand names. If they're used...