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Can the doctor refuse to change the branded drug for a generic?

April 26, 2017doctor drug generic refuse

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Can the doctor refuse to change the branded drug for a generic?

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The health professional can restrict substitution of the reference drug for the generic (interchageability). However, this particular instruction must be clearly and legibly written in his own handwriting.