Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10486332 | Value in Health | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Substantial savings could be achieved by switching private sector purchases from originator brand medicines to lowest-priced generic equivalents. Strategies to promote generic uptake, such as generic substitution by pharmacists and increasing confidence in generics by professionals and the public, should be included in national medicines policies.
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Authors
Alexandra BSc, MPH, Aukje K. PharmD, PhD, Hubert G.M. PharmD, PhD, Richard Ogilvie MD, ChB, MSc, MD, PhD (Honoris Causa),