An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences)

Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis

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2002-09-18
2003-03-04
2003-03-04
35 - 41

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to asses the rate and the trend of foreign drug substitution by community pharmacies in Palestine, and to analyze the legal issues influencing prescription substitution such as physicians' acceptance. The study was made on a randomly selected list of foreign drugs. A total of 1425 prescriptions from twenty community pharmacies were analyzed for foreign drug substitution. The substitution rate was 25.8%. More than 58% of these substitutions were agreed by the prescribing physician. The most commonly substituted drugs were those that have a price difference compared with the local product equivalents. This study shows that foreign drug substitution in Palestine is common and mostly encouraged by patients to reduce prescription costs. This study also, shows that there is a need to modify the existing pharmacy practice law regarding brand name substitution.

Recommended Citation

Sweileh, W. M. (2003). Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 17(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649
[1]W. M. Sweileh, “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 35–41, Mar. 2003, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.
Sweileh, Waleed M. “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 1, Mar. 2003, pp. 35–41. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.
1.Sweileh WM. Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2003 Mar;17(1):35–41. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649
Sweileh, Waleed M. “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 17, no. 1 (March 2003): 35–41. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.

تبديل وصفات الأدوية الأجنبية في صيدليات المجتمع في فلسطين دراسة قانونية صيدلانية اقتصادية
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معلومات المقال

2002-09-18
2003-03-04
2003-03-04
35 - 41

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

الملخص

هدف هذه الدراسة هو تحديد وقياس معدل تبديل الأدوية الأجنبية في صيدليات المجتمع في فلسطين وتحليل النواحي القانونية والإقتصادية لعملية تبديل الأدوية، لقد تمت هذه الدراسة على قائمة عشوائية من الأدوية الأجنبية حيث تم تحليل 1425 وصفة تم جمعها من 20 صيدلية مجتمع وتمت دراستها من حيث تبديل الأدوية الأجنبية الموصوفة. النتائج أشارت الى أن معدل التبديل للأدوية الأجنبية هو 25.8% حيث كانت أكثر من 58% من عملية التبديل تتم بموافقة الطبيب الذي وصف الدواء. أكثر الأدوية الأجنبية التي يتم تبديلها هي تلك التي يكون فارق السعر بينها وبين البديل المحلي كبير جداً. هذه الدراسة تشير الى أن عملية تبديل الوصفات الأجنبية شائعة في صيدليات المجتمع في فلسطين وأن هذه العملية مقبوله للمريض حيث أنها تخفف من أعباء اسعار الدواء. كما أن هذه الدراسة تشير الى الحاجة لتعديل قانون مزاولة المهنة الفلسطيني بحيث يسمع ويشجع عملية تبديل الأدوية الأجنبية بأخرى محلية مشابهة.

Recommended Citation

Sweileh, W. M. (2003). Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 17(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649
[1]W. M. Sweileh, “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 35–41, Mar. 2003, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.
Sweileh, Waleed M. “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 17, no. 1, Mar. 2003, pp. 35–41. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.
1.Sweileh WM. Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2003 Mar;17(1):35–41. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649
Sweileh, Waleed M. “Substitution of Foreign Prescribed Medicines by Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Legal and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 17, no. 1 (March 2003): 35–41. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.17.1.649.

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