Opinion of primary care physicians regarding prescription of generic drugs: A Cross-sectional study.
Background: Generics are low-cost alternatives of the existing approved branded drugs. The aim of this work was to study knowledge and perception about generic drugs among the doctors practicing in government and private healthcare sectors.
Charan J +5 more
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Drug Repurposing of Generic Drugs: Challenges and the Potential Role for Government. [PDF]
Drug repurposing is the process of identifying a new use for an existing drug or active substance in an indication outside the scope of the original indication.
van der Pol KH +6 more
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Knowledge, perception and acceptance of generic drugs in the general Lebanese population: A cross-sectional survey among adults. [PDF]
Background: Many governments encouraged generic use to enhance health equality and minimise health expenditure. The lack of knowledge and acceptance of generic medicines are the main barriers to their use.
Hatem G +6 more
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Advances in quantitative methods and modeling for complex generic drugs and opportunities to hybridize learnings between innovator and generic drug developers. [PDF]
Approximately 90% of prescriptions dispensed in the United States are generic drugs.1 The continued availability of safe, effective, and highquality generics is a top priority of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As the Generic Drug User Fee Act
Jayachandran P.
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The Evolution of Supply and Demand in Markets for Generic Drugs. [PDF]
Policy Points Much concern about generic drug markets has emerged in recent policy debates. Important changes in regulations, the structure of purchasing, and the length of the drug supply chain have affected generic drug markets.
Frank RG, McGuire TG, Nason I.
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Attitude and Purchase Intention to Generic Drugs. [PDF]
Generic drugs were instituted in 1984 in the United States. Since that time, many studies have been conducted in several countries into consumer attitude and behavior when purchasing generic drugs.
Arcaro R +4 more
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Impact of '4+7' volume-based drug procurement on the use of policy-related original and generic drugs: a natural experimental study in China. [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the impact of the first round of the National Centralized Drug Procurement pilot (so-called ‘4+7’ policy) on the use of policy-related original and generic drugs. Methods A retrospective natural experimental design was adopted. Drug
Wang J +8 more
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Interchangeability of Generic Drugs: A Nonparametric Pharmacokinetic Model of Gabapentin Generic Drugs [PDF]
Substitution by generic drugs is allowed when bioequivalence to the originator drug has been established. However, it is known that similarity in exposure may not be achieved at every occasion for all individual patients when switching between formulations.
Glerum, Pieter J. +6 more
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Accuracy of Labeling of Galantamine Generic Drugs and Dietary Supplements.
This study examines the accuracy of labeling for galantamine products formulated as both generic drugs and dietary supplements, as well as tests for contamination with microorganisms.
Cohen PA +3 more
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Greek Physicians’ Perceptions on Generic Drugs in the Era of Austerity [PDF]
Purpose. To assess the beliefs and preferences of Greek physicians, regarding generic drugs, in the years of financial crisis. Setting. Multicentered, nationwide survey. Material and Methods.
Georgios Labiris +6 more
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