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Table 3 WQA assessed website titles and associated URLs

From: Generic medicines: an evaluation of the accuracy and accessibility of information available on the internet

Website number

Website title

URL

1

Generic drug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_drug

2

Generic Drugs: Know the Benefits and Differences of Generic Drugs

http://patients.about.com/od/drugsandsafety/a/genericdrugs.htm

3

Generic drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names?

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46204

4

Understanding Generic Drugs

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/UnderstandingGenericDrugs/default.htm

5

Branded and generic medicines

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/brand_generic.htm

6

WHO - Generic Drugs

http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story034/en/index.html

7

RxList – Facts About Generic Drugs

http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=81666

8

EGA - European Generic medicines Association

http://www.egagenerics.com

9

National Medicines Information Centre - Generic Prescribing

http://www.stjames.ie/GPsHealthcareProfessionals/Newsletters/NMICBulletins/NMICBulletins2009/Generic%20bulletin%20NMIC%20v15No1%20web%20with%20refs.pdf

10

Generic Drugs - What are Generic Drugs?

http://www.news-medical.net/health/Generic-Drugs-What-are-Generic-Drugs.aspx%26sa=U%26ei=EZlPT6aeGsm0hAek5_37Cw%26ved=0CEoQFjAL%26usg=AFQjCNGQGB3LydlBdSlKOyRYr7zC0uBcxQ

11

GPhA - Generic Pharmaceutical Association

http://www.gphaonline.org/

12

Generic / Brand Drug Name Table

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/sa/criteria/genericbrandtable.html

13

Generic vs Brand Name Medicines

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Generic-vs-Brand-Name-Medicines.htm

14

AIDS, Drug Prices and Generic Drugs

http://www.avert.org/generic.htm

15

Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association

http://www.canadiangenerics.ca/

16

Generics Are The Same

http://www.genericsarethesame.com/

17

Generic Drugs In Canada: A Policy Paper

http://www.ctac.ca/uploads/Position%20Papers/2007%20EN_PP%20Generic_Drugs_in_Canada_April_2007_FINAL.pdf

18

Benefiting from Generic Drug Competition in Canada: The Way Forward

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/GenDrugStudy-Report-081125-fin-e.pdf/$FILE/GenDrugStudy-Report-081125-fin-e.pdf

19

Generic Drugs – The Same Medicine for Less Money

http://www.consumerreports.org/health/resources/pdf/best-buy-drugs/money-saving-guides/english/GenericDrugs-FINAL.pdf

20

Generic Drugs

http://www.medtipster.com/genericdrugs.php

21

The Generic Medicines industry Association of Australia

http://www.gmia.com.au/

22

Australian Prescriber: Frequently asked questions about generic medicines

http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/30/2/41/3

23

Pricing of PBS Medicine - Medicare Australia

http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pbs/pharmacists/pricing.jsp

24

Questions and answers on generic medicines

http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Medicine_QA/2009/11/WC500012382.pdf