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Despite Availability of Generic Equivalents, Two-Thirds of Neurologists Will Continue to Prescribe Branded Anti-Epileptic Drugs to Epilepsy Patients
However, AED Brands Facing Generic Competition Will be Dropped or Pushed to Tier Three of Many MCO Formularies, According to a New Report from Decision Resources
The new Physician & Payer Forum report Will Prescribers and Payers Allow Branded AEDs to Stem the Tide of Generics in Epilepsy, Migraine, Neuropathic Pain or Bipolar Disorder? finds that while physicians' determination to resist generic substitution of branded AEDs at the pharmacy level varies hugely by indication, it does not vary as significantly by brand.
"Currently, 54 percent of the neurologists we surveyed specify 'no generic substitution' on prescriptions for GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal and a similar proportion indicate they will specify the same on prescriptions for other AEDs when generic versions of these agents become available," said
The report also finds that brands facing generic competition will be dropped or pushed to tier three of many managed care organizations' (MCO) formularies. After
Will Prescribers and Payers Allow Branded AEDs to Stem the Tide of Generics in Epilepsy, Migraine, Neuropathic Pain or Bipolar Disorder? is based on a U.S. survey of 70 psychiatrists and 70 neurologists and 20 MCO pharmacy directors. Their responses were compared to assess similarities and differences of opinion regarding clinical, economic and scientific factors.
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