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Table 3 Perceptions of safety and efficacy by pharmacy staff and physicians

From: Perceptions and utilization of generic medicines in Guatemala: a mixed-methods study with physicians and pharmacy staff

 

Pharmacy staff (n = 30)

Physicians (n = 12)

P-value

Generics are not as safe as branded drugs

12 (41%)a

6 (55%)a

0.50b

Generics are not as effective as branded drugs

10 (33%)

6 (55%)a

0.29b

  1. aA few respondents answered “do not know” and their answers are excluded from this calculation
  2. bFisher’s exact test