Posted by SLS on November 21, 2011, at 5:39:46
In reply to Re: Generic Zyprexa. Day one, posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 20, 2011, at 16:42:31
> I often think way too much is made of the brand vs generic issue
It only takes one bad drug to become an issue if you are the one taking it.
> before generics are released they have to show bioequivelence
No. In the US, there is a 20% range of difference which a generic drug is allowed to deviate from the original product with respect to absorption. There is nothing "equivalent" about a 20% difference.
> that is, not only contain the same amount of drug as the original, but show serum levers etc that are virtualy the same.
For some drugs and for some people "virtually" is not good enough.
I don't know why this is a big issue either.
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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