Tag: therapeutic equivalence
Continuing Education for Pharmacists: Staying Current on Generics
- By : Archer Hamilton
- Date : Mar 24 2026
Pharmacists must stay current on generics to ensure safe substitutions. With 90% of prescriptions filled with generics and complex FDA regulations, continuing education on therapeutic equivalence, biosimilars, and state laws is critical-not optional.
Hospital Formularies: How Systems Choose Generic Drugs
- By : Archer Hamilton
- Date : Jan 10 2026
Hospital formularies use a strict, evidence-based process to select generic drugs that are safe, effective, and cost-efficient. Learn how P&T committees evaluate bioequivalence, clinical data, and total care costs to make decisions that impact patient care and hospital budgets.
Identifying Problem Generics: When Pharmacists Should Flag Issues
- By : Archer Hamilton
- Date : Nov 21 2025
Generics save money but aren't always interchangeable. Pharmacists must watch for therapeutic failure, look-alike confusion, and formulation issues - especially with narrow therapeutic index drugs. Here's when to flag a problematic generic.
