Jumbie
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I'm curious if your former colleague pharmacologist friend worked for a brand-pharmaceutical manufacturer. I suspect that he did, because that's some bullshit right there.
There are certain meds that I have to write daw on which means dispense as written (or check the box that says no substitutions) otherwise the pharmacy will fill the prescription with a generic. In some instances the brand name is preferred e.g. the patient does actually do better on it or has less side effects. However this is not usually the case in my limited experience thus far.
FWIW I buy generics for myself on those odd occasions I do needs meds.