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Talking with Patients about Their Medications

Research shows that cost is among the obstacles that prevent patients from adhering to recommended drug regimens. While generic drugs are often a good option to lower the cost of prescription drugs, misperceptions and concerns about them persist among patients. These resources will help you when talking to patients about generic drugs.

• Generic Drug Approvals
• Generic Drug Patient Education and Promotional Materials
• Antibiotics Patient Education
• Medication Checklist and Recordkeeping Tools

Generic Drug Approvals

ANDA (Generic) Drug Approvals

Instructions for accessing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database to search for generic drugs.  Also includes first-time generic drug approvals by month.

Drugs@FDA

Database of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), updated daily, searchable by drug name, active ingredient or application number.

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Generic Drug Patient Education and Promotional Materials

Generic Drugs: Questions and Answers

Website with answers to common questions about generics, including how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) helps ensure that generic drugs are safe and proven to work.

Generic Medicines...Improving Lives for Less

Posters and table tent cardstock display in your clinic or pharmacy to help raise awareness about generics. 

Table Tent Card

Poster/Flyer

Poster (11 X 19)

Consumer Education: Generic Drugs

Website of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that provides a wide range of downloadable consumer information materials for public use, many of them in several languages.

Generic Drugs. Improving Lives for Less

Brochure about generic drugs to share with your patients.

Newsletter Articles

Newsletter articles ready to cut and paste into your own publications.

Newsletter Article from Puget Sound Health Alliance

Newsletter Article from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Antibiotics Patient Education

Do you really need an antibiotic? campaign materials

Brochures and posters for raising awareness and educating about inappropriate antibiotic use.

Brochure, English

Poster/Flyer, English

Poster/Flyer, Spanish

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Medication Checklist and Recordkeeping Tools

My Medication List

Card for patient to record all of their medicines, allergies, emergency contacts, etc. to help them consistently provide accurate information to their providers.

My Medication List Wallet Card

Wallet card for patient to record all of their medicines, allergies, emergency contacts, etc. to help them consistently provide accurate information to their providers.

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