TY - JOUR AU - Salmane Kulikovska, Ieva AU - Poplavska, Elita AU - Ceha, Marija AU - Mezinska, Signe PY - 2019 DA - 2019/01/06 TI - Use of generic medicines in Latvia: awareness, opinions and experiences of the population JO - Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice SP - 1 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - To stimulate use of generic medicines a combination of supply and demand side mechanisms are employed in the Latvian reimbursement system. It is reported that patients have high out-of-pocket pharmaceutical spending and that they overpay by not choosing generic medicines. Patient preferences may be an important obstacle in implementing generic policy. Objective of this study was to assess awareness, opinions and experience of the Latvian population regarding use of generic medicines. SN - 2052-3211 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-018-0159-5 DO - 10.1186/s40545-018-0159-5 ID - Salmane Kulikovska2019 ER -