Re: Canadian doctors coming to the US

From: George Conklin (nilknoc_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:15:48 GMT

"dahmd" <dahmd@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "George Conklin" <nilknoc@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> >
> > "dahmd" <dahmd@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > >>
> > > Steve-
> > >
> > > Interestingly, we don't, either. A lot of meds are generic, so they
> don't
> > > detail those. The last few folks that have come by have tried to
> advocate
> > > some rather unusual meds. Do we really need 70 kinds of birth control
> > > pills? (Or 70 kinds of toothpaste)?! Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ashley
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Do you prescribe generics Ashley? Just curious.
> >
>
> All the time. We try to keep up-to-date formularies from the major
insurers
> we take, but they keep changing them. In most cases a generic is
perfectly
> appropriate for a patient's given condition, although sometimes a "name
> brand" medication is the best choice. When that happens, I explain the
> options to my patient, and, if necessary, write two prescriptions, one for
> the generic and one for the name brand. No big deal. Thanks,
>
> Ashley
>
>
>

   Good. Would you support laws which allow pharmacists to substitute if
the patient wants a generic and that little box on the prescription pad is
not checked?

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