Peláez de Loño J
Región Sanitaria Barcelonés Nord-Maresme, Barcelona.
Rev Enferm. 1999 Dec;22(12):836-43.
The cost increases for pharmaceuticals obliges our political and health care officials to attempt to contain these costs. One possible measure which must be carefully taken under consideration is to apply a policy using generic medicines which ensures the quality, efficiency and security aspects of generic medicines. In this article, the author reviews the concept and definition of what is the generic pharmaceutical specialty; the requirements necessary to comply with in order for a medication to be classified as generic; the current status of these medications in Spain; the factors regarding their prescription, dispensation and substitution for established medications; and the advantages and disadvantages of their use.
药品成本的增加迫使我们的政治和医疗保健官员试图控制这些成本。必须认真考虑的一项可能措施是实施一项使用仿制药的政策，该政策要确保仿制药在质量、疗效和安全性方面达标。在本文中，作者回顾了仿制药专业的概念和定义；一种药物被归类为仿制药必须符合的要求；这些药物在西班牙的现状；有关其处方、配药以及替代现有药物的因素；以及使用它们的优缺点。
