DAVAO CITY, Jan. 7 (PIA)- Generic paracetamols and anti-flu drugs are as effective as preferred leading brands says Philippine Pharmacists Association Davao Chapter (PPhA Davao) president Dr. Kenny James Merin.
The PPhA Davao Chapter have gone on an information campaign to explain and educate the public on generic drugs as there is a current shortage of leading and preferred paracetamol and anti-flu drug brands.
He says that there still available stocks of generic and alternative brands of paracetamol and anti-flu medicines but people still go for the popular brands which caused the stock levels of these brands to be depleted.
Guesting at today’s (Jan. 7) One Davao Presser, Merin says people are still not aware of the Generics Act where people are given choices of their medicines based on generic names and these are as effective as branded ones.
“One of the challenges for us pharmacists is to really explain to the public because it has been inculcated to us that branded are better than generic. At some point some products, yes but please remember that products like medicines a regulated by agencies like Food and Drug Administration.
He says these generic medicines must reach a level of standards before they are sold to the market.
Merin says one must buy these generic and alternative brands from legitimate pharmacies manned by a licensed pharmacist which can explain the similarities of generic and branded.
He says their association can assure the public of the quality of these generic and alternative brands.
Merin said that generic medicines when they are sold have a certificate of product registration. It attests that your product upon undergoing quality control testing has passed international standards. (PIA/RG Alama)
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