Italy is among the European countries with the lowest uptake of generic medicines. This
paper provides a perspective on the Italian generic medicines retail market. Fast market …

The use of generic medicines in Spain is traditionally low compared to other European
countries, despite efforts of the Spanish government in the past. This paper provides a …

The market share of generic medicines in France is low compared to other European
countries. This perspective paper provides an overview of the generic medicines retail …

Generic medicines offer equally high-quality treatment as originator medicines do at much
lower prices. As such, they represent a considerable opportunity for authorities to obtain …

Background: Price erosion of generic medicines over time as a result of existing pricing
policies in combination with increasing operational costs of these products due to high …

The size of generic medicines retail markets varies widely among European countries,
owing to differences in the policy environment surrounding generic medicines. This study …

Brand-name medicines have dominated the Portuguese market for several decades with
unquestionable exclusivity. This resulted particularly from the absence of a requirement of …

Method The policy analysis was based on an international literature review. Also, a
simulation exercise was carried out to compute potential savings from substituting generic …

Generic drugs have a key role to play in the efficient allocation of financial resources for
pharmaceutical medicines. Policies implemented in the countries with a high rate of generic …

Dramatic changes in pharmaceutical markets make it imperative for generic medicines
producers to seek out, and work with governments to create the best conditions for …