E-DRUG: Use of generic or brand names in prescriptions
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Dear E-druggers,
Refering to the letter of Ms. Shazia Jamshaid, it is important that the quality of generics be insured so the patient is not the one suffering at the end. In Pakistan the quality of drugs produced is often not up to the mark because of various reasons. The most important of these is the varying degree of quality control by the manufacturer itself, no check on the quality of raw materials imported from other countries or from Pakistan itself. Further to that, a generic drug produced in Pakistan never goes through the stability testing and equivalency studies to prove its efficacy safety and tolerability profile. Until these issues are resolved generic proscription may result in loss to patients; there are number of instances in our country to prove it.
Nadeem Hussain Alamgir
Islamabad
Pakistan
E-mail: <nadeemalamgir@yahoo.com>