Improving generic medicines use in transition economies
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Encouraging the use of generic medicines: implications for transition economies.
Generic drugs have a key role to play in the efficient allocation of financial resources for pharmaceutical medicines. Policies implemented in the countries with a high rate of generic drug use, such as Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are reviewed, with consideration of the market structures that facilitate strong competition. Savings in the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pharmacy Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2045-080X
DOI: 10.4103/2045-080x.155506