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Wouldn’t a better regulation be that pharmacists can dispense cheaper generics with patient consent? If the doctor really wants something specific they can stat
by teruakohatu 2y ago
Wouldn’t a better regulation be that pharmacists can dispense cheaper generics with patient consent? If the doctor really wants something specific they can state no substitutes on the script.
Here in New Zealand I am pretty sure that’s the case.
- zo1 2y agoHere in South Africa, the pharmacist is obligated to offer a generic to you, irrespective of which medicine it is. Some days I just go sure, other times I specifically want the non-generic because it is slightly (at least to me) better.
- hedora 2y agoIt works that way in the US too. These were different drugs, and there is no generic for the expensive one. In my case, there was zero reason to prefer one over the other. That’s not true in all cases.