Understanding and perception of generic medicines among hospital pharmacists in pakistan

• In: Hospital Pharmacy - Posters
• At: Istanbul (Turkey) (2009)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-042
• By: JAMSHED, Shazia (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia)
• Co-author(s): Hassali, Mohamed Azmi (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia)
  Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia)
  Babar, Zaheer-ud-din (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: In Pakistan 77% of medicine expenditures are out-of-pocket with 44% population earning less than US$ 2 per day. Promoting generic medicines can be vital in improving the access and affordability. Hospital pharmacists play an important role in promoting generic medicines. This qualitative exploratory study explored the perception of

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