Abstract
Pharmaceutical care is essential for the control and treatment of numerous diseases, nevertheless it is estimated that over 25% of world population do not have access to essential medicines. In this scenario, generics plays a key role in providing lower cost medicines worldwide. In Brazil, generic drugs do not prevail in the pharmaceutical market although the Federal government certifies their quality and the price is lower when compared to reference products. This paper addresses a thorough understanding of this situation can make available data for decision-making, assisting health care managers, the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacies to improve the pharmaceutical care in the country.
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