Use of generic medicines rises to an all-time high in the private sector
Latest Mediscor review says generic utilisation rate more than doubled from 27.7% in 2002 to 62.4% in 2018
06 August 2019 - 18:52
The use of cheaper generic alternatives that are no longer patent-protected rose to an all-time high in the private sector in 2018, according to the latest Mediscor review.
The trend highlights the continued impact of the health department’s laws encouraging the use of generics, combined with measures taken by medical schemes to discourage the use of more expensive branded products...
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