A medicinal drug that is sold under its o?cial (generic) name instead of its proprietary (patented brand) name. NHS doctors are advised to prescribe generic drugs where possible as this enables any suitable drug to be dispensed, saving delay to the patient and sometimes expense to the NHS. (See APPROVED NAMES FOR MEDICINES.)... generic drug
A level of care set as a goal to be attained. internal benchmarks: Goals derived from similar processes or services within an organization. competitive benchmarks: Goal comparisons with the best external competitors in the field. generic benchmarks: Goals drawn from the best performance of similar processes in other industries.... benchmark
Generic drugs have been licensed as equivalent to brand name drugs. Generics are usually less expensive and they may be substituted by the dispenser.... generic drug substitution
n. in public health, a process in which best practice is identified and continuous improvement is generated through the sharing of evidence and the comparison of practice. See also practice development.... benchmarking
1. adj. denoting a nonproprietary drug name, which is not protected by a trademark (see proprietary name). 2. adj. of or relating to a *genus. 3. n. a drug sold under its nonproprietary name.... generic
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