A pharmacy technician is researching a trade-name drug and one of its generic versions. Earlier that month, a study came out listing four new side effects that patients who used the generic drug experienced but that those using the trade-name drug did not. Which choice describes what could result from the new research?
Answer
A
The trade-name drug will develop a new bioequivalent to keep costs low.
B
The CDC will need to add the generic drug to the Orange Book.
C
The drug company will need to decrease the potency of the generic drug.
D
The generic drug is no longer the therapeutic equivalent of the trade-name drug.