Hello,
I went to see my Onc on Wed and the subject of generic drugs came up( I am on Letrozole).
He said that a number of his patients are having problems with generic versions and had had a letter from a GP asking him why they had to prescribe Femara and not the cheaper version. He said that if it was purely down to cost he would agree as the NHS needs to save money but where the patients are experiencing severe side effects on these drugs that they did not experience on Femara and it is affecting the quality of their lives they should be offered the expensive drug. Sensible approach I think.
Hazel