Evaluating community pharmacists’ perceptions of future generic substitution policy implementation: A national survey from Malaysia

Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives and practices concerning generic medicines substitution in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

“…These findings are in line with the findings of a previous study conducted in Malaysia [19] where the authors reported that more than 80% of the study population were in favour of generic substitution. The relatively lower rate of support towards generic substitution reported by participants in this study indicates that generic substitution is still a new concept in this region.…”

“…Similar findings have also been reported by community pharmacists in Malaysia [19]. More than half of the participants of this study stated that they would not consult the prescribers at the time of performing generic substitution.…”

“…A questionnaire was developed in English language after extensive literature search and review [16,[19][20][21]. Although Arabic is the first language of Saudi Arabia, English is widely spoken and understood among the multi-ethnic pharmacist community.…”

Knowledge, Perception and Attitude of Community Pharmacists towards Generic Medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Insight

“…A study conducted in four states of Malaysia showed that branded drugs are widely prescribed for chronic conditions but that generic dispensing was a common trend among community pharmacists [7]. In another study in Malaysia more than 90 % of community pharmacists agreed that pharmacists should possess rights of substitution [8] while in a qualitative study conducted in Basrah, Iraq, private hospital pharmacists were positive towards the use of generic medicines [9].…”

Perceptions of physicians from private medical centers in Malaysia about generic medicine usage: a qualitative study

“…Above all, the price of medicines in Malaysia's private sector is determined by market forces, without any government intervention. A national drug pricing policy does not exist in Malaysia [10,11].…”