Generic drugs provide info for doctors, so why is Health Canada promoting pharma brand names?
Prince George Citizen,
Generic drug names are often long, but they can tell doctors what type of medicine it is and how it works.
Generic drug names are often long, but they can tell doctors what type of medicine it is and how it works.
Brand names are widely used when we want to refer to a specific product — an Apple computer, a Tesla car.
Brand names are widely used when we want to refer to a specific product — an Apple computer, a Tesla car.
Brand names are widely used when we want to refer to a specific product — an Apple computer, a Tesla car.
Brand names are widely used when we want to refer to a specific product — an Apple computer, a Tesla car.
Brand names are widely used when we want to refer to a specific product — an Apple computer, a Tesla car.
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