Be MedicineWise
August 6, 2012
NPS has moved to calm consumer
concerns over media reportage of a
number of medicines which will
increase in price this week, saying
that while the cost of a medicine may
differ from brand to brand, if the
active ingredient and size of the
dose are the same then the medicine
will work the same in their body.
“You will only be offered a choice
of brands if the medicines are
bioequivalent,” said NPS CE Dr Lynn
Weekes.
“This means each brand has the
same active ingredient, the same
dose and has been proven to work
the same in your body as the other
brands available,” she added.
To further allay fears, NPS is
encouraging Aussie consumers to
visit its online Medicine Name Finder
which is designed to help people
discover the different PBS-listed
brands which may be available for
their medicine, see - nps.org.au/
bemedicinewise/brand_choices.
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