Perceptions of pharmacists and physicians on generic substitution in a financial crisis context in Northwestern Spain: A qualitative study

Cristina Mondelo-García, Elvia Mendoza, María-Jesús Movilla-Fernández and Carmen Coronado

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 12, 1316-1325

Abstract: In Spain, the use of generics has considerably evolved in a short period of time through different anti-crisis legislation changes. Before the financial crisis the proposal of generics was an option for patients. Nowadays its use is actively enforced by Health authorities.

Keywords: Generic substitution; Physicians' and pharmacists' perceptions; Financial crisis; Health system sustainability; Qualitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.08.014

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