Conduct a comparative study
of Branded allopathic
medicines with their generic
substitutes and draw your
conclusions.
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versus branded medicines: An observational study among patients with chronic diseases attending a public hospital outpatient department
Manisha Das, Supriyo Choudhury, [...], and Ranendra Kumar Roy
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Abstract
Background:
The concept of generic prescription is widely accepted in various parts of the world. Nevertheless, it has failed to gain popularity in India due to factors such as nonavailability and distrust on the product quality. However, since 2012, the Government of West Bengal, India, has initiated exclusive generic drug outlets called “fair price medicine shop” (FPMS) inside the government hospital premises in a “public-private-partnership” model. This study was undertaken to evaluate the experience and attitude of patients who were consuming generic drugs purchased from these FPMS.
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