著者

高橋 斉 玉木 啓文 佐藤 宏樹 澤田 康文

出版者

Japanese Society of Drug Informatics

雑誌

医薬品情報学 (ISSN:13451464)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.19, no.2, pp.43-49, 2017 (Released:2017-09-07)

参考文献数

6

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Objective: Generic drugs similar in appearance to their brand-name counterparts have both advantages and disadvantages.  This study aimed to investigate patient preferences regarding the appearance of generic drugs.Design: A cross-sectional survey.Methods: We conducted a web-based survey between 2013 and 2014.  Patients aged ≥40 years who reported taking prescription drugs for >6 months were asked to provide their opinions on the appearance of generic drug formulations and press-through packages (PTPs).  Medical doctors and pharmacists were asked as to what type of appearance of generic drugs would be suitable as well as whether the appearance of these drugs and PTPs should be similar to that of their brand-name counterparts.Results: A total of 911 patients, 238 pharmacists, and 81 medical doctors responded to the survey.  Most of the patients (45.3%) surveyed reported that the similarity in the appearance of generic drug formulations and PTPs to those of their brand-name counterparts was not important, whereas only 15.6% of patients preferred generic drug formulations and PTPs similar in appearance to their brand-name counterparts.  In contrast, most of the medical doctors (53.1%) and pharmacists (88.2%) reported that the appearance of generic drug formulations and PTPs should be similar to that of their brand-name counterparts.Conclusion: Patients’ opinions on the appearance of generic drugs differ from what medical doctors and pharmacists perceive them to be.  Therefore, health care professionals should select generic drugs with an appearance as per the individual patient’s preference.

著者

高橋 斉 須川 修身 川越 邦雄 小鹿原 猪一

出版者

日本建築学会

雑誌

学術講演梗概集. A, 材料施工,防火,海洋,情報システム技術 (ISSN:09150110)

巻号頁・発行日

no.1990, pp.1077-1078, 1990-09