A product's "GPI code" is useful to see if two drugs are equivalent
May 2009
A product's "GPI code" is useful to see if two drugs are equivalent...if you understand its limitations.
Medi-Span's 14-digit GPI (generic product identifier) helps verify that two products match...same ingredient, strength, and dosage form.
The code number actually begins with the drug group...and gets more specific the farther you go down the line.
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