The prescribing of branded generics should not routinely be undertaken in NHS Wales unless there is a specific, clinical reason for doing so.
Generic prescribing allows any suitable generic (or its brand or branded generic equivalent) to be dispensed, and opens the possibility for a number of benefits to be realised by both patients and the NHS in Wales. Prescribing by brand or branded generic restricts the dispenser to supplying only that brand or branded generic. In some circumstances, continuation of the same brand or branded generic is clinically important. The document highlights that prescribers should use their clinical judgement and consult the latest information when deciding whether to prescribe by brand or branded generic.
⇩ Prescribing of branded generics in NHS Wales: Position statement 188KB (PDF) |
(Published October 2024)