Generic drug substitution can markedly decrease the cost of health care. For conditions where agents have a relatively narrow therapeutic index, notably epilepsy, financial savings through generic substitution might be offset by increases in patient complications and related costs. Results from a study with topiramate support this view, particularly when a patient receives a drug from multiple manufacturers.
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Anderson, Gail D.
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