Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Conclusions: The current study revealed a lack of knowledge, unfavourable attitudes and insufficient practices related to biosimilar therapy among community pharmacists, along with several identified barriers. Future efforts should focus on comprehensive educational programs that deliver up-to-date...
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| author | Anan S. Jarab Walid Al-Qerem Karem H. Alzoubi Shrouq R. Abu Heshmeh Yazid N. Al Hamarneh Eman Alefishat Salahdein Aburuz |
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| description | Conclusions: The current study revealed a lack of knowledge, unfavourable attitudes and insufficient practices related to biosimilar therapy among community pharmacists, along with several identified barriers. Future efforts should focus on comprehensive educational programs that deliver up-to-date clinical information and emphasize the benefits of biosimilar drugs, specifically targeting male pharmacists, those with postgraduate degrees, pharmacy owners, pharmacists with less work experience, and those who dispense fewer prescriptions per day. These interventions are essential for enhancing pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes and, hence, improved practice with respect to biosimilar drugs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-676c106aa6894dcaa2c12ef53414210c2025-01-25T05:00:02ZengWileyInternational Journal of Clinical Practice1742-12412025-01-01202510.1155/ijcp/2248512Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional SurveyAnan S. Jarab0Walid Al-Qerem1Karem H. Alzoubi2Shrouq R. Abu Heshmeh3Yazid N. Al Hamarneh4Eman Alefishat5Salahdein Aburuz6College of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of Clinical PharmacyDepartment of Clinical PharmacyDepartment of PharmacologyDepartment of PharmacologyDepartment of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsConclusions: The current study revealed a lack of knowledge, unfavourable attitudes and insufficient practices related to biosimilar therapy among community pharmacists, along with several identified barriers. Future efforts should focus on comprehensive educational programs that deliver up-to-date clinical information and emphasize the benefits of biosimilar drugs, specifically targeting male pharmacists, those with postgraduate degrees, pharmacy owners, pharmacists with less work experience, and those who dispense fewer prescriptions per day. These interventions are essential for enhancing pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes and, hence, improved practice with respect to biosimilar drugs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijcp/2248512 |
| spellingShingle | Anan S. Jarab Walid Al-Qerem Karem H. Alzoubi Shrouq R. Abu Heshmeh Yazid N. Al Hamarneh Eman Alefishat Salahdein Aburuz Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey International Journal of Clinical Practice |
| title | Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full | Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_fullStr | Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_short | Understanding Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Biosimilar Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_sort | understanding community pharmacists knowledge attitudes and practices regarding biosimilar drugs a cross sectional survey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijcp/2248512 |
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