Posted by Larry Hoover on May 15, 2006, at 10:09:26
In reply to Re: Generic vs Brand...evidence emerging..., posted by bassman on May 14, 2006, at 19:43:36
> Good references, blueberry. I mentioned in a previous post that when Xanax users were switched, unbeknowst to them, to the generic, many experienced withdrawal. As I also mentioned before, my 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a chemist biases me against generics. The criteria for "equivalence" are not enough to call the brand and generic equally potent, IMSO. Generic houses try to make the lowest quality med that can be legally sold...maybe not something you want to count on when you are in great emotional distress.
I don't remember the circumstances well enough to find what I'm talking about when I Google it, but I recall hearing about a company facing charges for falsifying the data used to support applications for substantial equivalency/bioequivalency of generic meds. Maybe 6-9 months ago? This company was one that did the testing, not the pharmaceutical manufacturer themselves. What I recall reading was that they simply fabricated their data for some drug trials. No experiments were done.
I can't find any hint of the story. Does anybody remember reading anything like this? In the back of my mind, I'm fearing the information has been suppressed. Or maybe I just dreamed the whole thing?
It would have been in the trade mags, wouldn't it, bassman?
Lar
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