Table 5 Comparative views of healthcare providers (prescribers and pharmacists) on generic substitution
From: Generic medicines and generic substitution: contrasting perspectives of stakeholders in Ireland
Yes (%) | No (%) | Maybe (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you think patient care may be affected in any way by generic substitution? | |||
Prescriber | 24 | 51 | 25 |
Pharmacist | 14 | 48 | 38 |
Would you be more likely to opt out of prescribing/dispensing a generic medicine is a hospital prescriber had prescribed a branded product? | |||
Prescriber | 16 | 62 | 21 |
Pharmacist | 13 | 68 | 20 |
Are you comfortable with the concept of generic substitution of a branded medicine? | |||
Prescriber | |||
If undertaken by a pharmacist, of a branded product prescribed by you | 58 | 18 | 23 |
Pharmacist | |||
With undertaking generic substitution of a branded product prescribed by a prescriber | 86 | 3 | 12 |