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Giulia Russo1, Claudio Bilato2
1Centro Cardiovascolare, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Trieste.
Giornale Italiano Di Cardiologia (2006)
|February 13, 2019
Summary
Italy lags in prescribing generic drugs despite their availability. Increased generic use can save healthcare costs and reduce patient expenses, especially for those on multiple medications.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Cardiology
Background:
- Despite decades of availability, Italy shows low prescription rates for equivalent (generic) medicinal products.
- Factors contributing to this include unfamiliarity, skepticism towards non-branded drugs, and practitioner inertia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a concise analysis of equivalent medicinal products.
- To clarify existing doubts and address cultural barriers to their use in clinical cardiology.
Main Methods:
- This is a review article, not an experimental study.
- Analysis of existing literature and market data regarding generic drug adoption.
Main Results:
- Generic drug adoption in Italy is significantly lower than in other European countries.
- Potential benefits include substantial cost savings for healthcare systems and patients.
Conclusions:
- Wider adoption of generic drugs is crucial for economic sustainability and ethical resource allocation in healthcare.
- Addressing cultural and knowledge gaps is essential to increase generic prescribing in cardiology.
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