Sir, After having gone through various arguments for and against generic and branded drugs, I had to enter the field with my opinion in this regard. It has been made out through these letters that doctors would never like to prescribe generic drugs and they are making a living out of the mercy of pharmaceuticals…
Generic Drugs… the Bottom-line
June 2, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Even as I started writing my first article on the debate between branded versus generic drugs I had said that by embarking on this subject I was in danger of opening a Pandora’s Box. The deluge of responses I am getting has proved me right. While my mailbox and…
Generic Vs branded drugs: Some observations
June 1, 2017Sir, I read the two write-ups on generic drugs by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem in Star of Mysore dated May 19 and 26. I have a lot of respect for Dr. Nayeem for his enlightening articles on social issues, including medicine. But the latest debate on generic Vs branded drugs have kicked up some dust….
Generic Drug Vs Branded: A case for generic drugs
May 30, 2017Sir, The articles about generic medicines written by N.K.A. Ballal and Dr. Javeed Nayeem (SOM dated May 18, 19 & 26) made an interesting but sad reading. Both have taken a lot of trouble to explain the genesis of generic medicines and both have succeeded in their missions in labelling generic medicines as something that…
Generic Drugs: The Murkier Side
May 26, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week, I explained the difference between branded and generic drugs and also told you why most doctors prescribe branded drugs exclusively although they may be considerably more expensive than the latter. Today in our country most branded drugs are manufactured by very reputed companies and because their very…
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