Los Angeles Times Health Section Examines Issues Related to Generic Medications
The Los Angeles Times health section on Monday featured several articles related to generic medications. Headlines appear below.
- "Generics: Just as Good?: As Generic Drugs Become More Widely Used, Some Doctors and Patients Question Whether They Are as Effective as Brand Names" (Healy [1], Los Angeles Times, 3/17).
- "FDA Standards for Generics Are Questioned" (Healy [2], Los Angeles Times, 3/17).
- "For Some, Generics May Be More Costly: Prescribing Doctors Say They Face Increased Liability and the Headaches of Stabilizing the Patients and Justifying to Insurers the Use of Name Brands if the Generics Don't Work" (Healy [3], Los Angeles Times, 3/17).
- "Keeping Generic Drugs off the Market: Brand-Name Drug Companies Can Use Legal Means To Stall Generic Competition. With Billions in Revenue at Stake, Why Wouldn't They?" (Healy [4], Los Angeles Times, 3/17).
