Promoting generic drug usage in Japan: correlation between generic drug usage and monthly personal income

• Main Authors: Takaaki Suzuki (Author), Mari Iwata (Author), Mika Maezawa (Author), Misaki Inoue (Author), Riko Satake (Author), Wataru Wakabayashi (Author), Keita Oura (Author), Hideyuki Tanaka (Author), Sakiko Hirofuji (Author), Koumi Miyasaka (Author), Fumiya Goto (Author), Satoshi Nakao (Author), Mayuko Masuta (Author), Kazuhiro Iguchi (Author), Mitsuhiro Nakamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To reduce pharmacy-related medical expenses, it is necessary to cut drug costs, potentially by increasing generic drug usage. This study analyzes the correlation between generic drug usage and monthly personal income by examining prescriptions for individual drugs. Methods We con...