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Patients' perceptions of generic medications.
Insurers and policymakers encourage the use of generic drugs to reduce costs, but generics remain underused. We conducted a national survey of commercially insured adults to evaluate their perceptions about generic drugs. Patients agreed that generics are less expensive and a better value than brand-name drugs, and are just as safe. However, although 56 percent reported that Americans should us...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.4065/77.3.296-a