/oss/taxonomy/term/4029/all en /oss/article/health/generic-drugs-are-they-equally-effective-brand-name <p>If there is one thing patients typically complain about it is the price of medication. The complaint is justified because drug costs make up an increasingly large amount of total health care expenditures. According to the 2012 CIHI report, medications are the second most important source of health care expenditure, surpassed only by hospital costs. Interestingly, physician salaries ranked third. Therefore, cheaper alternatives to current medications could go a long way to easing the burden of rising health care expenditures in both Canada and the US.</p> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:57:19 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7882 at /oss