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Perceptions of the quality of generic medicines: implications for trust in public services within the local health system in Tumkur, India.

Praveen Kumar AivalliMaya Annie EliasManoj Kumar PatiSrinath BhanuprakashChikkagollahalli MunegowdaZubin Cyrus ShroffPrashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas
Published in: BMJ global health (2018)
Negative perceptions of generic medicines and preferential promotion of branded medicines over generics by pharmaceutical companies could influence prescriber behaviour and affect trust in healthcare provided in public services. To succeed, access to medicines programmes need to systematically invest in information on quality of medicines and develop strategies to build trust in healthcare offered in government health services.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement
  • social media
  • affordable care act