Just because it’s new doesn’t mean it’s best
“Scenario: How do you decide whether to prescribe a new drug?
The simple answer to this question is, ‘Of course I would not use a more expensive medicine to replace an effective one with no side effects.’ But in fact such substitutions do occur, and frequently. The drug companies count on it.”





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