Awareness and Knowledge of Pharmacists toward Biosimilar Medicines: A Survey in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Pharmacists in all clinical settings are recognized drug experts and integral educators of biosimilar medicines. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess pharmacists' knowledge, predictors of knowledge, and views toward biosimilar medicines in Jordan.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jordan during October-December 2020. An Internet-based self-administrated questionnaire on knowledge and views was distributed using social media groups to the pharmacists among different areas in Jordan. A descriptive and univariate analysis was performed. Binary logistic regression was conducted to determine the predictors of knowledge including all variables with p < 0.20 on univariate analysis.

Results

A total 536 responses were received, 502 of

SUBMITTER: Oqal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252697 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature