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Physician and pharmacist perceptions of generic medicines: What they think and how they differ

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  • Dunne, Suzanne
  • Shannon, Bill
  • Hannigan, Ailish
  • Dunne, Colum
  • Cullen, Walter

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This study is the first comparative assessment, internationally, of perceptions of generic medicines between general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists in at least the last decade.

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  • Dunne, Suzanne & Shannon, Bill & Hannigan, Ailish & Dunne, Colum & Cullen, Walter, 2014. "Physician and pharmacist perceptions of generic medicines: What they think and how they differ," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 116(2), pages 214-223.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:116:y:2014:i:2:p:214-223
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.03.007
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