BEIRUT:
The Health Ministry issued Monday the National Drug Index for Lebanon and said
it lists medicines by both their generic and brand names, helping both doctors
and pharmacists, the National News Agency reported.
The
ministry circulated the index to all institutions and associations working in
this sector.
“The index gives the
pharmacist ... the ability to choose substitutes in filling prescriptions in a
way that takes into account the patient’s means and the interest of the health
insurance company,” it said in a statement. It added that the index assists
doctors, especially in determining the proper prescription. “It offers
information on generic and brand names of drugs registered in Lebanon, the
manufacturing country of the drug, the date of production, the name of the
factory, and the drug’s price as listed in the ministry,” it added.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/May-29/174950-health-ministry-issues-national-drug-index.ashx#axzz1wFjVYzRg
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