title: Generic medicines in the Malaysian health care system: Opportunities and challenges.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia. Electronic address: wongzy88@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zhi Yen
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alian A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alrasheedy
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Azmi
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hassali
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Fahad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saleem
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016527:Drug Costs; D057915:Drug Substitution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D061214:Patient Safety; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D016568:Drugs, Generic