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Attacking 'prejudice' against generics could save SA billions

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Chris Bateman

Abstract


The use of generics in South Africa is growing in line with trends in the UK and the USA – but is still nowhere near their levels. Local overall healthcare spend could be reduced by ZAR4 billion should users take advantage of the newer generics on the market.

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Chris Bateman, Health and Medical Publishing Group, South Africa

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Healthcare costs; Generics

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South African Medical Journal 2015;105(12):1004-1005. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2015.v105i12.10317

Article History

Date submitted: 2015-11-09
Date published: 2015-11-09

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