My prescription label lists the generic name when the brand name product is in the container. Whats going on here?
A new rule adopted by the Board of Pharmacy effective in January 2006 requires generic labeling on prescriptions even when the brand name is in the container. It also applies even when a generic is not available to be dispensed. The reason for this rule is that generic names are used exclusively on products in hospitals and patients who arrive at emergency departments with their medication should have the generic name on the label. This will help hospital personnel to better understand a patient’s situation. See Generic Labeling under the Pharmacist FAQs.
