ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2020
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Biosimilars and Interchangeable Products: A Prescriptive Insight by the Pharmacists.
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- Barriers and Enablers Affecting the Uptake of Biosimilar Medicines Viewed Through the Lens of Actor Network Theory: A Systematic Review.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2024Pooled it
- Patients' Perceptions of Biosimilars: A Systematic Review.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Pharmacists' Perspectives of Biosimilars: A Systematic Review.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2022Pooled it
- Is There Any Research Evidence Beyond Surveys and Opinion Polls on Automatic Substitution of Biological Medicines? A Systematic Review.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2021Pooled it
- Integrating Large Language Models Into UAE Community Pharmacies: Pharmacists' Perspectives on Benefits, Concerns, and Implementation Barriers.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Attitude of Aseer Region Pharmacists Toward Biosimilar Medicines: A Descriptive Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding US Physician and Pharmacist Attitudes Toward Biosimilar Products: A Qualitative Study.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2022Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Compliance with the Standard Management Guidelines towards the Use of Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Awareness and Knowledge of Pharmacists toward Biosimilar Medicines: A Survey in Jordan.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Regulatory Practitioners and Patients Toward Biosimilars in China: Insights From a Nationwide Survey.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Community pharmacists' preparedness for substituting biologics and dispensing biosimilars - Lessons learned from a multinational survey.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021Article
- Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge of the differences between generic drugs and biosimilars: A pilot cross-sectional study.The journal of medicine accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPharmacists being the drug experts need to be well aware of the applied handling of biosimilar medicines (BSMs). They are an integral educator, trailblazer, and advocate of biosimilar integration across all clinical settings. Therefore, the current study was conducted to assess the pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and practices of integrating BSMs into clinical practice.
methodsThe cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2019 to November 2019. The community pharmacies, clinical and academic settings in Karachi were approached for gathering the responses of pharmacists towards BSMs and interchangeable products using a 30-item survey form. Pearson correlation and independent sample
resultsOverall, there were 305 survey forms used with a response rate of 87.14%. More than 80% of the respondents have good knowledge about the definition, characteristics, safety and efficacy, compatibility, cost issues, and utilization of BSMs. Around half of the respondents (48.9%, [95% CI 46.6-51.2]) were confident in using BSMs in clinical practice. However, they were concerned about the BSM's safety profile (45.2%, [95% CI 42.1-48.3]), quality (30.2%, [95% CI 28.3-32.1]), and efficacy issues (32.3%, [95% CI 31.2-37.5]).
conclusionThe findings revealed that pharmacists were well informed about the BSMs. However, some of the responses to the attitude demonstrated a lack of understanding of the application of that knowledge. The respondents persuaded that advanced patterns of diseases, product marketing stipulations, and need for better patient care drives higher demand for developing BSMs and were enthusiastic about gaining more insight to integrate BSMs into routine clinical practice.
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