Reasons for allowing and refusing generic substitution and factors determining the choice of an interchangeable prescription medicine: a survey among pharmacy customers in Finland

• Glavni autori: Henriikka Nokelainen (Autor), Elina Lämsä (Autor), Riitta Ahonen (Autor), Johanna Timonen (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Generic substitution (GS) was introduced in Finland in 2003 and supplemented with a reference price system (RPS) in 2009. Patients play a vital role in the acceptance of GS and the use of less expensive generic medicines. The objective of this study was to explore Finnish pharmac...