World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

ESTIMATE THE KNOWLEDGE OF PHARMACY SPECIALISTS ON GENERIC DRUGS IN JORDAN

*Mosheer Almgasgas, Ibrahim Abuhilaleh, Abdulelah Almala, Qusai Migdadi, Abdullah Abu Orouq

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Generic medications have the same chemical formula as branded medications and are compatible with natural products. Lack of knowledge of healthcare professionals about these products leads to less use of these medications. Therefore, this study narrows the knowledge gap and the findings help authorities in prescribing those drugs. Aim: Evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and performance of pharmacists on generic products. Method: This survey was conducted from July 1, 2021 to August1.2021, in 100 pharmacists in King Hussein Hospital in Jordan. A cross-pilot study was used and the data collected tool was a self-examination questionnaire. A binary logistic regression test was performed to determine the prediction of knowledge and attitude to those drugs. Results: From this survey more 52.9% of the respondents (agree = 32.2%, completely agree 20.7%) stated that they are aware of the concept of generic medicine. Pharmacists with 2 to 5 years of experience and over 5 years have a more positive attitude toward those products than those with Up to two year. Conclusion: More than half of respondents were aware of the concept of generic medicine and their right to public replacement. Experts with more experience in this field can better understand the overall product.

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