The rule says we must write prescriptions using generic names so patients can get cheaper medicines. It was delayed because hospitals pushed back, worried about losing revenue from branded drug ties. Substitution means the chemist can give any brand of that generic compound.
In my hospital, we still quietly add a trusted brand name in brackets—because when a critical antibiotic fails, the MBA in admin isn't the one facing the family. My duty is to the patient in front of me, not just the policy.
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