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SUBSTITUTION MEDICAMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowest cost alternative 1, record 1, English, lowest%20cost%20alternative
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament de substitution le moins coûteux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20substitution%20le%20moins%20co%C3%BBteux
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Health Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternative drug
1, record 2, English, alternative%20drug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pharmacare will only cover the cost of low-cost alternative drugs. 1, record 2, English, - alternative%20drug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Assurance-maladie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- médicament de substitution
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20substitution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour maîtriser les coûts - mais aussi pour contrer les fraudes -, on se propose d'élaborer des listes plus restrictives et de forcer la substitution par des produits génériques moins chers. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20de%20substitution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drug substitution
1, record 3, English, drug%20substitution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drug substitution is where a less expensive replacement is given for the prescribed drug. 1, record 3, English, - drug%20substitution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substitution de médicament
1, record 3, French, substitution%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de l'Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. 1, record 3, French, - substitution%20de%20m%C3%A9dicament
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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