Facts About Generic Drugs

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Description

This brochure gives the public information about generic drugs. It also describes misunderstandings about generic and brand-name drugs and includes a medication guide for consumers to keep track of the prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs they take.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm134010.htm
The PDF version of this tool is available at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/UCM134015.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software External Web Site Policy

Developer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Funding Sources

Food and Drug Administration (U.S.)

QualityTool Topic

other; Patient/Medication safety

History

Release Date: 04/2012
Original Summary: 09/2012

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QualityTool Classification

Patient Care Process:

Improving patient self-management

Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing

Patient education

Patient safety

IOM Domains of Quality:

Patient-centeredness

Safety

QualityTool Format:

Brochure/Poster

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