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Use of Proprietary Names by Prescribers for Generic Products

Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science, 2018
Proprietary names are often used when prescribing drug products in the United States. The purpose of this study is to describe prescribers' use of proprietary names for generic products, branded-generic names, on prescription orders and to identify prescribing practice trends to inform the development and evaluation of new proprietary names.To identify
Vicky, Borders-Hemphill   +5 more
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Use of Proprietary Names by Prescribers When Prescribing Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Products

Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science, 2019
To identify if proprietary names are used by health care practitioners when prescribing over-the-counter (OTC) drug products. These findings can inform evaluation of proposed proprietary names for both prescription and OTC drug products.QuintilesIMS OTC International Market Tracking (QuintilesIMS OTCIMS) was used to identify top OTC drug products sold ...
Chi-Ming Tu
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Knowledge of proprietary and generic drug names among hospital prescribers: time to mandate generic prescribing?

Internal Medicine Journal, 2017
AbstractAlthough medical students are taught clinical pharmacology using generic drug names, prescribing in hospitals often uses brand names. As a result, junior doctors may be prescribing drugs without knowing their nature or mode of action. We carried out a knowledge survey of 81 medical students and doctors at a 650‐bed Australian teaching hospital ...
Joshua S. Davis
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Analysis of variations in the display of drug names in computerized prescriber-order-entry systems

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2017
The variations in how drug names are displayed in computerized prescriber-order-entry (CPOE) systems were analyzed to determine their contribution to potential medication errors.A diverse set of 10 inpatient and outpatient CPOE system vendors and self-developed CPOE systems in 6 U.S. healthcare institutions was evaluated.
David W Bates, Adam Wright
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What's in a name? The complex conundrum of prescribing nomenclature in practice

Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2023
Health professionals who can legally prescribe medication and medical devices, but who are not doctors or dentists, come from a wide range of backgrounds, including the Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, and some Health and Care Professions Council registrants.
Claire Pryor   +3 more
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Prescribers and Pharmaceutical Representatives: Why Are We Still Meeting?

open access: yesJournal of General Internal Medicine, 2009
Research suggests that pharmaceutical marketing influences prescribing and may cause cognitive dissonance for prescribers. This work has primarily been with physicians and physician-trainees.
Elissa Ladd   +2 more
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Brand names, generic prescribing, and generic substitution

Medical Journal of Australia, 1983
The terms "generic prescribing" and "generic substitution", and some related terms, are defined. The history of laws concerning these matters is referred to, and the Australian situation is briefly outlined. The arguments for and against generic prescribing and generic substitution are canvassed.
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Social prescribing: right idea, wrong name?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2019
From its first edition onwards, DTB has published assessments of therapeutic interventions to help doctors, pharmacists and nurses make informed and unbiased choices to help patients get the best care. Over the years, DTB has reviewed medicines, medical devices and drug delivery systems, as well as surgical, dietary and psychiatric interventions.
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