How appropriate is it to switch patients from one drug to another in the same class
How appropriate is it to switch patients from one drug to another in the same class?
Formularies often encourage switches between statins...ACE inhibitors...angiotensin receptor blockers...etc.
Cost savings is a driving force. Rebates shift market share to a "preferred" drug. Branded drugs get switched to a related generic.
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