Differences in Price of Medicines Available from Pharmaceutical Companies and “Jan Aushadhi” Stores

Janodia, M.

doi:10.1016/j.jval.2015.09.428

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“…8 The manufacturing pharmaceutical companies advertise their brand to make them popular, influence the prescription behaviour to increase the sale of their own branded medicine, and once the brand is established, make money out of it by pricing their medicines exorbitantly, which is why compared to their branded counterparts, generic medications are less expensive and more affordable. 9 Though the common perception seems to be that Generic Medicines are of poor quality, studies have shown Generic Medicines to have the same composition and quality as branded medications. [10][11][12][13] Despite this, usage of Generic medication has not become a communally acceptable practice in India.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding generic medicines and its usage: a community-based study

Ballala

Rao

Chaudhary

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: India is the largest provider of generic medications globally. Despite this, several essential medicines remain inaccessible to majority of the general population, due to poor awareness, unavailability of drugs, distrust about the quality of the medicines, poor policy implementation and inadequate recommendation by doctors.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 1151 adults in rural and urban areas attached to the community outreach area of a University Medical College. Written informed consent was taken from the participants. Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured online questionnaire and analysed using SPSS 15.0.Results: Knowledge regarding generic medicines was found to be low among the surveyed population (666, 57.9%), irrespective of their socio-economic status, education, occupation, place of residence or presence of chronic illnesses. As the knowledge was poor, participants were briefed about the generic medicines and their benefits. Thereafter, the attitude was assessed and found to be favourable among more than half (633, 55.0%) of the surveyed population. The usage of Generic medicines was found to be poor among the respondents. Only 53 (4.6%) of the total study population had switched from branded to generic medicines in the past six months as generic medicines were less expensive compared to their branded counterparts.Conclusions: The awareness about generic drugs and its usage was poor in the surveyed population. A favourable attitude towards generic drugs was achieved by educating the people about their similarity to branded medications. Therefore, there is a need to educate people not only about the quality, safety and efficacy of the generic medicines but also about the government initiatives like the Jan Aushadhi scheme.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding generic medicines and its usage: a community-based study

Ballala

Rao

Chaudhary

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…It has taken ownership of setting up Jan Aushadhi stores, which are pharmacies selling only generic name medicines to the extent possible, giving preference to pharmaceutical public sector undertakings too. (6) Until March 15, 2018, 3200 Jan Aushadhi stores were operating in more than 33 states/union territories across India. (7) There are not enough Jan Aushadhi stores, possibly 3200 against more than 8 lakh retail pharmacies in existence, with many rural areas still underserved.…”

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The Shift Towards Generic Medicine: A Pragmatic Approach by Indian Doctors

Sharma,

Gogoi,

Mishra

et al. 2024

Int J Drug Reg Affairs

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The pharmaceutical industry worldwide has witnessed a significant positive shift in recent years. In India, the discourse surrounding generic medicines has gained momentum, albeit with some challenges. The cost of research and development invested in the development of a drug makes it costly and unaffordable for most of the patients. The Government of India has made various steps to introduce affordable drugs. However, it has not become very popular amongst patients. Various doubt and lack of confidence among doctors and patients regarding potency, efficacy, and quality is still a concern. There is a need for correct awareness to be spread amongst doctors and patients regarding generic medicine. The pharmaceutical industry also needs to be in the picture and promote positive awareness. This article aims to shed light on the perspective of Indian doctors as they navigate the complexities of prescribing generic medicines without sufficient government support and limited patient awareness. This article also tries to shed light on the present scenario of how generic medicines are perceived by patients.

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“…It has taken ownership of setting up Jan Aushadhi stores, which are pharmacies selling only generic name medicines to the extent possible, giving preference to pharmaceutical public sector undertakings too. [ 7 ] Until March 15, 2018, 3200 Jan Aushadhi stores were operating in more than 33 states/union territories across India. [ 8 ] There are not enough Jan Aushadhi stores, possibly 3200 against more than 8 lakh retail pharmacies in existence, with many rural areas still underserved.…”

Section: Indian Scenariomentioning

confidence: 99%