Six of one, half dozen of the othermaking sense of bio-equivalence and interchangeability – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)
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Gastroenterology
1 Credits
Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2014-03-28
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Learning Objective(s)
- Define drug equivalence-related terms such as bioavailability, bio-equivalence and pharmaceutical equivalent
- Describe the Canadian processes for establishing bio-equivalence and interchangeability
- Discuss controversies related to bioequivalence
- Describe pharmacokinetics of drugs broadly including absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (ADME)
- Identify critical dose drugs for which brand interchangeability may present problems for patients if brand change is made
- Determine interchangeability for a specific drug in the province or territory in which you work