Policies to promote use of generic drugs in developed countries
CHEN Jing
SANG Xiao-dong
REN Qiao-yu
SHI Lu-wen
Abstract：Objective:To provide recommendations on establishing and improving policies to promote use of generic drugs in China.Methods:By literature research and comparison,this study analyzed the policies to promote use of generic drugs in developed countries.Results:Their policy tools include supply-side measures and demand-side measures.Supply-side measures are related to market entry,pricing and reimbursement.Demand-side measures are associated mostly with incentives for physicians to prescribe,pharmacists to dispense and patients to use generic drugs.Conclusion:Governments should introduce a coherent generic drugs policy to further perfect the market entry approval process,improve the qualities,and promote the use of generic drugs,thus to reduce the burden of national and individual medical expenses.
Keywords：generic drugsgeneric drug policygeneric drug entry
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 2887-2891 )