# \[e-drug\] Clinical equivalence of generic and brand-name CVS drugs - JAMA

**URL:** <https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-clinical-equivalence-of-generic-and-brand-name-cvs-drugs-jama/30936>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-clinical-equivalence-of-generic-and-brand-name-cvs-drugs-jama/30936 "2008-12-03T12:43:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-clinical-equivalence-of-generic-and-brand-name-cvs-drugs-jama/30936/1 "2008-12-03T12:43:11Z")

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E-DRUG: Clinical equivalence of generic and brand-name CVS drugs - JAMA  
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Dear E-Druggers

A systematic review of clinical equivalence of generic vs brand  
medicines which finds no evidence of a difference but finds that  
editorials tend to be negative towards generic substitution. Abstract  
from JAMA copied below as fair use - main paper requires a subscription.

Regards  
Douglas Ball  
Pharmaceutical consultant  
douglasball[AT]yahoo.co.uk