Nocebo effects, denoting unfavourable outcomes after a medical intervention because of
negative expectations rather than a direct pharmacologic action, are an important cause of …

Background Generic medicines substitution is an important means to control rapid growth of
pharmaceutical expenditures for the healthcare system in China. Acceptance and utilization …

Although patient acceptance is important for biosimilar adoption and reducing healthcare
costs, many patients perceive biosimilars to be unsafe and have concerns about switching …

Objective To evaluate pharmacists' knowledge, perceptions and practices towards generic
substitution in the 11 pilot locations in China. Design An online cross-sectional survey using …

Abstract Background The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 passed
into law in July 2013 and legislated for generic substitution in Ireland. The aim of the study …

The need to increase access to medicines, coupled with the limited acceptance of generics
has sparked the search for effective interventions to promote it. This systematic review aimed …

Objective. To explore preferences of gastroenterologists for biosimilar drugs in Crohn's
disease. Material and methods. Discrete choice experiment was carried out involving 51 …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with the
preference for purchasing generic drugs in a medium-sized municipality in Southern Brazil …

Background: National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP), an ongoing government-led
policy starting in 2019 in China, aimed at reducing drug costs. During the implementation of …

Background Drug shortage is a problem that entangles health systems. In Egypt, many
complaints arose due to drug shortage in the period following the 25 th January revolution …