Six of one, half dozen of the othermaking sense of bio-equivalence and interchangeability – Mainpro+

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Rheumatology

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Course Description

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Expiry Date: 2014-04-25

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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. Relate pharmacokinetic concepts (absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination) to equivalency between brand and generic drugs
  5. Identify critical dose drugs for which brand interchangeability may present problems for patients if brand change is made