Knowledge, perception and attitude of community pharmacists towards generic medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative insight

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-415

  Jamshed, Shazia Q ^a   Hassali, Mohamed A A ^a   Ibrahim, Mohamed I M ^a   Shafie, Asrul A ^a   Babar, Zaheer ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community pharmacist; Generic medicine; Pakistan; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG NOMENCLATURE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SNOWBALL SAMPLE;

EID: 78349246731     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v9i4.58943     Document Type: Article

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