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In Canada pharmacists will generally just ignore brand names written by MDs and fill with generics unless there’s a known difference or the patient specifically
by transcriptase 2y ago
In Canada pharmacists will generally just ignore brand names written by MDs and fill with generics unless there’s a known difference or the patient specifically asks (and is willing to pay more).
- haldujai 2y agoIt’s similar in both countries with some slight variation in the US depending on the state. Unless the prescription is marked as “do not substitute” pharmacists generally have the discretion to substitute for a generic, in fact a few states require it.