Table 5.
Comparative views of healthcare providers (prescribers and pharmacists) on generic substitution
| Yes (%) | No (%) | Maybe (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think patient care may be affected in any way by generic substitution? | |||
| Prescriber | 24 | 51 | 25 |
| Pharmacist | 14 | 48 | 38 |
| Would you be more likely to opt out of prescribing/dispensing a generic medicine is a hospital prescriber had prescribed a branded product? | |||
| Prescriber | 16 | 62 | 21 |
| Pharmacist | 13 | 68 | 20 |
| Are you comfortable with the concept of generic substitution of a branded medicine? | |||
| Prescriber | |||
| If undertaken by a pharmacist, of a branded product prescribed by you | 58 | 18 | 23 |
| Pharmacist | |||
| With undertaking generic substitution of a branded product prescribed by a prescriber | 86 | 3 | 12 |