Posted by Fred23 on August 28, 2004, at 17:50:29
In reply to Re: the generic thing? » Fred23, posted by chemist on August 22, 2004, at 23:10:51
> i am curious about this phenomena, as it seems quite rare....all the best, chemist
In another thread going on now, someone pointed out that Blue Cross has some concern with drugs with a "narrow therapeutic index" and has statements like:
"For medications classified by the FDA as
having a narrow therapeutic index (NTI),
Blue Cross of California discourages the
use of these generic substitutions."And:
"You will not be required to pay the difference
between brand and generic if you are taking one
of the following drugs or classes that are
considered to be NTI medications:"The thread is at:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040825/msgs/382111.html
poster:Fred23
thread:380672
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040825/msgs/383414.html