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What use is generic prescribing?

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

|June 1, 1985

Summary

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Generic prescribing is encouraged, but dispensing practices and chemist reimbursement methods mean cheaper drugs aren't always dispensed. Reviewing chemist payment systems is crucial for realizing generic drug savings.

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Practice
Health Economics

Background:

Generic drug preparations offer potential cost savings.
Current dispensing practices may not fully realize these savings.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the dispensing of generic preparations in community pharmacies.
To identify factors influencing the dispensing of generic versus proprietary drugs.
To assess the economic impact on dispensing chemists.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire-based investigation was conducted.
Data was collected from four dispensing chemist shops.

Main Results:

Generic prescriptions sometimes lead to dispensing of more expensive proprietary products.

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Reimbursement structures may not incentivize dispensing of cheaper generic options.

Cost savings from generic prescribing can impact dispensing chemist finances.

Conclusions:

Encouraging generic prescribing, even for patented drugs, is beneficial.
Current payment methods for dispensing chemists require urgent review.
Systemic changes are needed to ensure generic prescribing leads to cost savings for patients and the healthcare system.