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| Title |
Perception and attitude of Korean physicians towards generic drugs
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| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-017-2555-y |
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| Authors |
Mikyung Ryu, Juyoung Kim |
| Abstract |
In 2012, a new pharmaceutical policy was introduced in Korea. According to the new policy, off-patent brand-name drugs (original drugs) and generic drugs must be priced the same. This study aims to investigate the perception and attitude of Korean physicians towards generic drugs before and after the policy reform. Surveys were conducted with registered doctors at the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) twice, in 2011 and 2013, by means of email and HIRA online survey systems. In the 2011 survey, 82% knew about the bioequivalent (BE) guideline, whereas only 25.7% trusted BE testing results. More than half preferred original drugs to generic drugs because of clinical experience and generic drugs confidence limits. 64.2% pointed out that the Korean generic drugs prices are more expensive than in other counties. In the 2013 survey, 73% preferred original drugs to generic drugs because of believed difference in drug effectiveness. After the pricing policy reform, 35.5% stated that they didn't change their prescribing pattern, whereas 29.7% stated that they began prescribing generic drugs. The Korean government has revised and strengthen the guideline on BE test to improve the quality and confidence of generic drugs. Although generic drugs prescription was increased slightly more than the 2011 survey, 2013 survey showed that around 70% of respondents still preferred original drugs. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 49 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 15 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 14% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 17 | 35% |
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