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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Drug Substitution

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes blanket substitution authorization by physicians to pharmacists, and encourages dialogue between pharmacists and physicians regarding choice of brands; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes any measure requiring or allowing generic drug substitution without prior consent of the prescribing physicians.

(Report F-1979, adopted 5/5/79)
(revised, Report II-1989, Item 15, adopted 11/11/89)
(revised, Report L-1999, Item 31, adopted 11/14/99)
(revised, Report R-2006, Item 56, adopted 10/29/2006)
(reaffirmed, Report H-2011, Item 3-15, adopted 10/23/2011)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 95, adopted 11/3/2018)