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Table 2 Strategies for increasing generics development and utilization: the four “E” method [8]

From: Forces influencing generic drug development in the United States: a narrative review

Education

Educational materials: treatment guidance and educational outreach visit

Engineering

Organizational interventions: agreements on price and volume of existing drugs

Economics

Financial incentives: positive and negative incentives for physicians

Enforcement

Regulatory or law enforcement: mandatory generic substitution laws