Understanding and perceptions of final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students about generic medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: a quantitative insight

• Main Authors: Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Ibrahim, Mohamad Izham Mohamad, Hassali, Mohamad Azmi, Sharrad, Adheed Khalid, Shafie, Asrul Akmal, Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dovepress Medical Press 2015
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/43052/1/article_on_generic_medicine_perception_final_year_pharmacy_students.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/43052/; http://www.dovepress.com/understanding-and-perceptions-of-final-year-doctor-of-pharmacy-student-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP; http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S27762

General objective: To evaluate the understanding and perceptions of generic medicines among final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A 23-item survey instrument that included a question on the bioequivalence limits and Likert-type scale questions regarding the understan...