Generic prescribing, brand and generic substitution, availability and cost effectiveness of the available medicines
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Generic medicines: Greek physicians' perceptions and prescribing practices.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2091-1041
DOI: 10.3126/jmmihs.v4i1.21142