Question: 

Generics and Brand Drugs Clarified: Our last email blast generated a lot of questions about generics, and their equivalence to brand drugs. I thought all of our readers might find the following response interesting.

Answer:  
Our clinical team had the following to add about generic equivalence: In terms of drug effectiveness and potency, generic drugs are as effective as brand-name drugs. They must be in order to gain FDA approval. Read more...
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Kim DuBrueler, B.A., PharmD., RPh, is a Clinical Pharmacist within Coventry's pharmacy benefit management program, First Script. She joined Coventry in early 2011, bringing with her experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, as well as retail pharmacy. She is involved in keeping up on industry wide research and trends in the pharmacy sector, authoring pharmacy bulletins and client newsletters, white papers, presentations and educational webinars. Kim has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Colgate University, a doctorate in pharmacy from Temple University, and is currently a member of the ACOEM Opioids Panel tasked with developing updated opioid utilization guidelines.

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