Generic drugs in Brazil: known by many, used by few Medicamentos genéricos no Brasil: conhecidos por muitos, usados por poucos

This study evaluated knowledge and use of generic drugs in a population-based sample of adults from a southern Brazilian city. The outcomes were: the proportion of generics in total medicines used; theoretical and practical knowledge about generics; and strategies used to buy medicines on medical pr...

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Main Authors: Andréa D. Bertoldi, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Pedro C. Hallal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2005-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2005000600029