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Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCP
AMCP Sets Record Straight on Generic Drug Safety
June 12th, 2009
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy today reaffirmed its full confidence in the safety and efficacy of generic drug products. AMCP released the following statement in response to an NBC Today Show segment shown May 26 that raises questions about the suitability of switching patients to generic anti-epileptic drugs and the safety of generic pharmaceuticals in general. “Generic drugs undergo rigorous evaluation by the federal Food and Drug Administration and must demonstrate that they have the identical active ingredients as their brand-name counterparts,” says AMCP Executive Director Judith Cahill. “We have full confidence in the ability of the FDA to ensure that all...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-06-12)
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