E-drug: Indication of strength in FDCs
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Survey
Indication of strength in the brand name of FDCs (Fixed Drug
Combinations, drug products with more than one active ingredient).
Drug authorities in most countries demand that strength must be
indicated very clearly in the labeling of pharmaceutical products with
one active substance. In contrast to this, strength is usually not
indicated with numerals in the brand names of FDCs. Practice varies very
much between and within countries, and between and within companies,
also within the multinational ones.
The lacking standard is a growing problem due to at least three factors:
Globalisation of the pharmaceutical market, growth of parallel import,
and the need for different strengths of FDCs.
The purpose of this survey is to draw attention to the problem, to get a
better knowledge of the situation, and to get ideas for good solutions.
Please send your answers to
Stein Lyftingsmo
sjappe@apotek.no
Hospital Pharmacy of Elverum
N-2418 Norway
phone +47-6243 8950
fax +47-6243 8955
#Country
#Name of respondent
#Short description of your background
#Are there parallel imported medicines on the market in your country?
#Is there a usual way to indicate strength in FDCs in your country? (2
ingredients, 3 ingredients, 4?)
Please give some examples.
#What is in your opinion a good way to indicate strenght in FDCs? (2
ingredients, 3 ingredients, 4?).
#Combinations of carbidopa and levodopa.
Please list the names of ALL the different strengths and variations in
your country.
NOTE: I want the strength as indicated in the brand name on the package,
not as in the list of ingredients.
*mg Carbidopa
*mg Levodopa
*drug form (tablets, slow release, capsules etc)
*brand name with strength, on label
*brand name with strength, in catalogue
*manufacturing company
*importing company
Thank you very much
Stein Lyftingsmo
sjappe@apotek.no
Hospital Pharmacy of Elverum
N-2418 Norway
phone +47-6243 8950
fax +47-6243 8955
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