Generic medicines have the same efficacy and safety as originators at lower prices;
however, there are concerns with their utilization in Nigeria. Objective was to evaluate …

Objective: To investigate the views of pharmacists in North-Central Nigeria on generic
medicines and generic substitution practices. Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional survey …

BACKGROUND: The use of generic medicines has been increasing steadily internationally,
primarily because of cost concerns. Knowledge and use patterns of generic medicines in …

Generic medicines: Perceptions of Physicians in Basrah, Iraq Page 1 Australasian Medical
Journal 2009, 1, 8, 58-64 58 Research Please cite this paper as: Sharrad AK, Hassali MA, Shafie …

Objectives: In developing countries out-of-pocket payments (OOP) are as high as 80% of
healthcare spending. Generic medicines can be instrumental in reducing this expenditure …

Medicines play an important role in health systems throughout the globe; however one third
of the world population does not have access to essential medicines. Generic drugs have …

Objective The aim of this study was to explore Jordanian patients' perceptions toward
generic medicines and to evaluate their opinions regarding generic substitution. Method A …

Most countries are facing escalating health-care expenditures. A recent trend to control
these staggering increases in costs is to encourage the use of generic medicines …

Background The practice of generic medicines prescribing, dispensing and substitution in
developing countries has been controversial among healthcare professionals, particularly …

Background Rising costs of medicines have increased the interest of policy makers in
generic medicines. However, consumers' and health care providers' perception and attitude …