Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacists about Biosimilar Medications in Saudi Arabia

Alahmari, Abdullah Khaloofah; Almalki, Ziyad Saeed; Iqbal, Muhammad Shahid; Alossaimi, Manal Abdullah; Alsaber, Mohammed Zaid; Alanazi, Raslan Abdullah; Alruwaili, Yazeed Mohammed; Altheiby, Saad Nashmi; Salman, Thekra Omar Bin

doi:10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.23

Original ArticleInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationVol. 11 | Issue 1 | pp. 123–126Open access

Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacists about Biosimilar Medications in Saudi Arabia

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¹ Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.
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Correspondence: Muhammad Shahid Iqbal
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.
Email: m.javed@psau.edu.sa

Received:: Apr 29, 2020
Accepted:: Feb 15, 2021
DOI:: 10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.23

How to cite

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. 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

Abstract

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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Title	Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacists about Biosimilar Medications in Saudi Arabia
Authors	Abdullah Khaloofah Alahmari; Ziyad Saeed Almalki; Muhammad Shahid Iqbal; Manal Abdullah Alossaimi; Mohammed Zaid Alsaber; Raslan Abdullah Alanazi; Yazeed Mohammed Alruwaili; Saad Nashmi Altheiby; Thekra Omar Bin Salman
Affiliations	Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.
Corresponding author	m.javed@psau.edu.sa
Journal	International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
Volume / Issue	Vol. 11, Issue 1

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