A study of knowledge, attitude, and practice on generic drugs among teaching faculties at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Gujarat, India

Tandel, Kirtida R; Patel, Neelam; Zaiwala, Sameer M; Chavda, Nilesh; Dhanani, Jatin V

doi:10.5455/njppp.2018.8.0101713012018

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“…Regarding substitution of brands with generics in all conditions, the majority did not feel comfortable with that. This is in contrast with some other Indian studies like those by Tandel et al [23], Gupta et al [24], and Patil et al [28].…”

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Perception of Qualified Medical Practitioners Toward Prescribing in International Non-Proprietary (Generic) Names – An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Nandy

Banerjee

Biswas

et al. 2021

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the perception and practice of medical practitioners, working in tertiary care, and teaching institutions in Eastern India, regarding the use of generic (non-proprietary) names while prescribing. The study tried to assess their perception toward using drugs from the National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM), as well. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted. Medical practitioners attached to the institution were considered for the study and those who gave voluntarily consent were included. Hundred participants were interviewed based on convenient random sampling. They were provided with the study questionnaire and the responses were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2007 using charts and tables. Results: Majority (43/100) did not feel that generic medicines are as effective as reputed brands, while 32 felt they are of equally effective. About 45% (45/99) felt generics to be equally safe as and 24% (24/99) did not feel so. About 86% considered generics to be cheaper. About 56% did not prefer to substitute with generics in all conditions. About 73% had doubts regarding the quality of production of generics. The decision to use generics was mostly influenced by the lower cost (73%) and by administrative pressure (53%). About 58% felt that the NLEM does not contain all the medicines they would require in practice. About 94% agreed to prescribe more in generics if the quality may be ensured. Conclusion: Awareness of the NLEM and about generics needs to be improved. Authorities need to ensure the quality of generics and assure the prescribers about it.

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“…In India, studies have been conducted at tertiary care settings at various states [22][23][24][25], while some studies were conducted on medical practitioners based on particular cities [26,27]. Some studies had included both [28,29].…”

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Perception of Qualified Medical Practitioners Toward Prescribing in International Non-Proprietary (Generic) Names – An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

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Banerjee

Biswas

et al. 2021

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…11 Another one was the study in South Gujarat, India by Kirtida R Tandel, et al; in the year of 2018, concluded that the teaching faculties had knowledge of generic medicines but there was a gap in knowledge and perception of generic and branded drugs. 6 In India doctors as well as pharmacists have less awareness about generic medicine, so pharmacists agree that there should be some training sessions for doctors, pharmacists as well as patients about the awareness of generic medicine. It would clear the doubts or myths about generic drugs and that ultimately would increase the use of generic drugs.…”

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“…In November 2016, it was again renamed as "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana" (PMBJP). [4][5][6] A KAP survey means Knowledge, Attitude and Practice. It is a quantitative type method with predefined questions that provides access to quantitative and qualitative information.…”

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Pharmacy Professionals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Generic Medicine at Tertiary Care Hospitals

Shivgunde¹,

Jadhav²,

Kodilkar³

2020

Int Res J Pharm

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Health care expenses are booming now a day. India is one of the biggest generic medicine manufacturers all over the world. Less knowledge of generic medicine correlates to less prescribing and dispensing of generic medicine. As a pharmacist play an important role in providing a safe and effective medicine to the patient, so they required great knowledge and attitude towards generic medicine. The main objective is to assess the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of generic medicine among pharmacists in Tertiary Care Hospital, Nashik. This is an observational, cross-sectional, KAP questionnaire-based study carried among 130 pharmacy professionals. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics. More than half of the total number of participants (n = 130) had answered general knowledge questions about generic medicines correctly. Attitude study among pharmacy professionals showed that most of them had great knowledge about safety, efficacy but they were neutral attitudes viz and they didn't have perfect idea and were not sure about the manufacturing standards of generic medicines. Most of the pharmacists dispense an innovator drug over generic medicine available (53.84%). The maximum number of pharmacists had never read articles that compared the safety and efficacy of generic versus innovator medicines (61.53%). Our study shows that pharmacists had good knowledge and a positive attitude towards generic medicine but the practice was comparatively poor.

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Adherence to a generic medicine policy: A developing country's experience

Nkansah

Bearden

Frempong-Ainguah

et al. 2021

Journal of Generic Medicines

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Escalating pharmaceutical expenditure is a global phenomenon, and Ghana has not been spared. To attend to the increasing cost of healthcare resulting from the high cost of drugs, the government of Ghana took a strategic decision to reduce its expenditure on healthcare without compromising the quality of care. The government directed that all medicines be prescribed by their generic names only at all health facilities. The purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which physicians adhere to the policy by assessing physicians' generic medicine prescribing patterns across the healthcare system in selected facilities in the Greater Accra Region. Questionnaires were administered to 87 physicians in 13 selected health facilities in Ghana. The results were analyzed using SPSS. The study's findings revealed that 74.7% of physicians adhere to the policy, and there is a likely relationship between knowledge of the policy and its implementation. Also, there is no significant relationship between health facility, physician's experience, disease diagnosis stage, and the prescribing of generic medicines. There is a need for regular review of the policy with aggressive and wellstructured in-service training on the subject and the introduction of pharmacists' substitution rights.

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A study of knowledge, attitude, and practice on generic drugs among teaching faculties at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Gujarat, India

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Perception of Qualified Medical Practitioners Toward Prescribing in International Non-Proprietary (Generic) Names – An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Perception of Qualified Medical Practitioners Toward Prescribing in International Non-Proprietary (Generic) Names – An Observational, Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Pharmacy Professionals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Generic Medicine at Tertiary Care Hospitals

Adherence to a generic medicine policy: A developing country's experience

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