Pros And Cons Of Natural Equivalents

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If there is an equivalent substitution that has been approved by the FDA for the purpose it is being prescribed, why is the doctor willing to risk the patient’s health on an unknown? With some pharmaceutical companies giving “gift” (sometimes bonuses) for prescribing their medications, doctors are no longer thinking what is best for the patient. If this is the case, how many people are on medications they do not need to be on? How many people could be taking less expensive alternatives or natural equivalents? Doctors have ethical obligations to standby to make their patients health their number one priority, even above self motivation. If patients were more informed about all the facts behind the prescribed medication, it gives them the opportunity

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