FDB generic/brand codes
This is a discussion on FDB generic/brand codes within the Managed Care Pharmacy Administrative Issues forum, part of the Managed Care Drug Coverage category; Why are generic products sometimes reclassified by FirstDataBank as branded products (i.e. codes (1) vs (2))?...
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02-19-2008, 05:15 PM
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FDB generic/brand codes
Why are generic products sometimes reclassified by FirstDataBank as branded products (i.e. codes (1) vs (2))?
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02-20-2008, 06:45 PM
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Re: FDB generic/brand codes
Generic status can change based on the availability and pricing of the drug. When the generic drug price is close to the brand, the status of that drug can change to a brand drug. In addition, when there are limited suppliers of the generic, this can also impact the generic status of the drug.
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02-20-2008, 07:50 PM
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Re: FDB generic/brand codes
Why would branded products sometimes be reclassified by FirstDataBank as generic products? For example, this has happened with several branded oral contraceptives (ie, ortho-cyclen, ortho-tri-cyclen, etc...)
Last edited by moderator3 : 04-06-2008 at 09:20 PM.
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