Perception of Generic Drugs Among Pharmacists in Poland: The Role of Sociodemographic Factors in Shaping Professional Attitudes and Practices
Polish pharmacists largely view generics as clinically equivalent and system-enhancing, with cost the dominant driver of recommendation. Targeted education-especially for hospital settings and specialized pharmacists-and attention to patient-reported experiences may further strengthen confidence and appropriate use of generics.
Authors
- Piotr Merks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-3799)
- Adam Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-6173)
- Daniel Śliż (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5917-8119)
- Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-7430)
- Piotr Wierzbiński
- Urszula Religioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-2138)
- Waldemar Wierzba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8134-2955)
- Marcin Czech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-1712)
- Marcin Lewandowski
- Dariusz Świetlik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-7368)
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine (PL)
- Institute of Cardiology (PL)
- Russian Respiratory Society (RU)
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13202629
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26