The administered dose of a drug modulates whether patients will experience optimal
effectiveness, toxicity including death, or no effect at all. Dosing is particularly important for …

This meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and adverse events, either serious or
mild/moderate, of all generic versus brand-name cardiovascular medicines. We searched …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Over 84% of all prescriptions in the US are filled as generic
drugs, though in prior surveys, patients reported concerns about their quality. OBJECTIVE …

Description: The discrepancy between health care spending and achieved outcomes in the
United States has fueled efforts to identify and address situations where unnecessarily …

Abstract Background The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 passed
into law in July 2013 and legislated for generic substitution in Ireland. The aim of the study …

Background: Generic drugs are bioequivalent to their brand-name counterparts; however,
concerns still exist regarding the effectiveness and safety of generic drugs because of small …

Background Irrational prescribing is a continuing public health issue in low/middle-income
countries. This study evaluated the drug use pattern of medicines in paediatrics aged below …

The belief that generic drugs are inferior to brand name drugs has been always under
debate. Especially since the price of generic drugs is generally far cheaper than brand …

Generic drugs represent a significant portion of the medical arsenal in treating disease. As
copies of originator drugs, these drugs have been permitted abbreviated approval under the …

A range of factors are believed to exert a negative influence on opinions of physicians about
generic drugs. The aim of this study was to survey the opinions of primary care doctors on …