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Branded and generic drugs: the issues of adherence and persistence

 

12 June 2014 – a lotHEALTH

Generic drugs they are increasingly present in our homes, thanks to their lower cost compared to branded products. But branded and equivalent are they really always interchangeable? To have an answer we must take into consideration two points of fundamental importance, namely theadherence and the persistence to therapy, which for the success of the treatment must be performed correctly by the patient. And according to some experts, replacing the brand drug with a generic one could have a negative effect from this point of view. Let's find out why!

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