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Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacists about Biosimilar Medications in Saudi Arabia

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  1. 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.

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Muhammad Shahid Iqbal

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.

m.javed@psau.edu.sa

Received: 29-04-2020; Revised: 11-10-2020; Accepted: 15-02-2021.

Volume 11, Issue 1 · pp. 123-126 · 2021 · DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.23

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Objectives: This study determined knowledge and attitude of pharmacists about biosimilar mdications in Saudi Arabia.Methods: Pharmacists from different areas and regions were approached to participate in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected by a pre-validated and selfadministered research tool using a convenience sampling technique. Analyses and interpretation of the data were done using descriptive and inferential statistics with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0.Results: A total of 319 pharmacists from different specialties participated in the study. A total of 111 pharmacists were males, and 208 were females. All of the pharmacists had varied expertise. Around 41.4% of the studied pharmacists were practicing in the community, 34.5% in hospitals and 24.1% were in other areas.Conclusion: This study reported the current level of pharmacists’ knowledge and attitude about biosimilar medications in Saudi Arabia. Statistically, a significant association was observed between male and female pharmacists regarding the introduction of biosimilar medications in the Saudi Arabian healthcare setup.

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    Alahmari, A. K., Almalki, Z. S., Iqbal, M. S., Alossaimi, M. A., Alsaber, M. Z., Alanazi, R. A., Alruwaili, Y. M., Altheiby, S. N., & Salman, T. O. B. (2021). Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacists about Biosimilar Medications in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 11(1), 123-126. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.23

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