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Overview
Overview
The goal of this course is to provide information about generic drugs, the approval process, and when generics can be substituted for brand-name drugs.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Generic drugs have been lifesaving for many Americans faced with dire financial situations and no comprehensive medical coverage. On average, a brand-name drug costs at least three or four times the price of a generic drug. For someone who takes multiple drugs every day, the costs can be prohibitive. Some prescribers do not prescribe generics out of habit or out of concern that the generic may not be safe or effective. In some cases, prescribers have no idea that generic counterparts exist and consequently never bother to write it on the prescription. APNs with prescriptive authority must be informed about the use of generic drugs. Patients may also be reluctant to use generic drugs, and RNs, pharmacists, and technicians play a critical role in educating them about generic drug usage.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • List the requirements and the process for approval of a generic drug in the U.S.
  • Describe the barriers to generic drug dispensingDescribe the barriers to generic drug dispensing
  • Discuss patient education needs related to generic drugs
  • Recall the requirements and the process for approval of a generic drug in the U.S.
  • Identify potential barriers and patient education needs related to generic drugs.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/25

Course Originally Released On: 03/01/22
Details
Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 3/1/2022

REL-ACU-0-UGDRCC

Course Author

MaryJo Cerepani

DNP, CRNP, CEN

Robert Smith

PharmD

Kimberly Workman

MA

Susanne Morgan

PharmD, MSLIS

Jennifer L. Gibson

PharmD

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.