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Prescriber Override: When Doctors Can Require Brand-Name Drugs Instead of Generics

Prescriber Override: When Doctors Can Require Brand-Name Drugs Instead of Generics
wayne Holloway in: Medications 15 December 2025

Prescriber override lets doctors require brand-name drugs instead of generics when safety is at risk. Learn how DAW-1 codes work, state-by-state rules, and when overrides are necessary-or dangerous.

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