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)

  1. Define drug equivalence-related terms such as bioavailability, bio-equivalence and pharmaceutical equivalent
  2. Describe the Canadian processes for establishing bio-equivalence and interchangeability
  3. Discuss controversies related to bioequivalence
  4. Describe pharmacokinetics of drugs broadly including absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (ADME)
  5. Identify critical dose drugs for which brand interchangeability may present problems for patients if brand change is made
  6. Determine interchangeability for a specific drug in the province or territory in which you work