Comparative Effectiveness of Generic vs Brand-Name Levothyroxine in Achieving Normal Thyrotropin Levels.
Brito JP, Ross JS, Sangaralingham L, Dutcher SK, Graham DJ, Wang Z, Wu Y, Yao X, Smallridge RC, Bernet V, Shah ND, Lipska KJ.
Brito JP, et al.
JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Sep 1;3(9):e2017645. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17645.
JAMA Netw Open. 2020.
PMID: 32997127
Free PMC article.
RESULTS: A total of 17 598 patients were included (69.0% female; 74.0% White; mean [SD] age, 55.1 [16.0] years), of whom 15 299 filled generic and 2299 filled brand-name levothyroxine prescriptions during the study period. ...These results suggest that …
RESULTS: A total of 17 598 patients were included (69.0% female; 74.0% White; mean [SD] age, 55.1 [16.0] years), of whom 15 299 filled ge …