Background Pharmaceutical costs are the fastest-growing health-care expense in most
developed countries. Higher drug costs have been shown to negatively impact patient …

The purpose of the study was to assess patients' acceptability of the substitution of brand-
name drugs for generic drugs in the primary health care prescribing practices for chronic …

To determine patterns of prescribing in Iranian primary care, we analysed 4000 randomly
selected prescriptions from 52 general practitioners [‎ GPs]‎ in Babol city during 1999-2000 …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate Jordanian physicians' perception and
attitudes toward generic medicines and generic substitution. It also aimed to examine factors …

France presents a unique situation in which the take-off of a generic drug market depends,
out of regulatory incentives, on whether physicians choose a prescription method …

Background: Although there is a great concern regarding rational use of drugs, the available
evidence for the most appropriate strategies to improve prescribing is scarce. Goal: The goal …

The Australian National Medicines Policy embodies four tenets: availability, quality, safety
and efficacy of medicines; timely access to affordable medicines; quality use of medicines …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the generic substitution (GS) practices
undertaken by community pharmacists in the State of Penang, Malaysia with a focus on the …

This article critically evaluates the main in vitro and in vivo studies published which compare
generic with the original molecules, both those administered orally and parenterally. The …

General practice prescribing costs have risen rapidly in recent years, and there are wide
variations between practices in rates and costs of prescribing. Setting general practice …