Exploring knowledge and perceptions of generic medicines among drug retailers and community pharmacists

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 571-575

  Basak, S C ^a   Sathyanarayana, D ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; drug retailers; generic medicines; perceptions

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 84876925651     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.110611     Document Type: Article

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