Abstract

“GENERIC DRUG AWARENESS” A SURVEY BASED RESEARCH AMONG DIFFERENT SECTOR’S OF SOCIETY OF BHOPAL

Ashish Chourasia*, Har Govind Garg, Sharad Prakash Pandey and Dr. Hari Narayan Singh Chandel

Abstract

The growth of generic market in the US is in full swing. Realizing its importance in minimizing the healthcare cost, US government is taking initiative to promote the market, but, in India its acceptance is still questionable. To evaluate the awareness amongst different sectors of the Indian society with respect to the contemporary situation, a survey based on a set of questionnaires was designed and conducted amongst the different sections of society in Capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The study sample which included 150 volunteers, was divided into three groups viz. medical, non-medical and general public to assess their awareness about the generic formulations. The project not only included collecting the data but it also conveyed the correct explanations among them. The data obtained was evaluated and compared between different sections of society. Thus, it was felt that there is a need to aware common society by conducting seminars, advertisements and campaigning to promote the use of generics among general population.

Keywords: Generic, Healthcare, Market, Awareness, Questionnaires.