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abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate the evolution of consumption of antihypertensive drugs generic among 1991-2010, to assess the impacts after the institution of Mandatory Health Insurance and the marketing of generic drugs.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used sales data from the Moroccan subsidiary of IMS Health Intercontinental Marketing Service.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consumption of generic antihypertensive drugs increased from 0.08 to 10.65 DDD/1 000 inhabitants/day between 1991 and 2010. In 2010, generic of the calcium channel blockers (CCBs) represented 4.08 DDD/1 000 inhabitants/day (82.09%), followed by angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) by 2.40 DDD/1 000 inhabitants/day (48.29%). The generics market of CCBs is the most dominant and represented in 2010, 79.21% in volume and 62.58% in value.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In developing countries like Morocco, the generic drug is a key element for access to treatment especially for the poor population.
authors.affiliation: Équipe de Recherche de la Pharmacoépidémiologie et Pharmacoéconomie, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Maroc. Electronic address: berradaghizlane_1@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ghizlane Berrada
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: El Azizi
authors.affiliation: Équipe de Recherche de la Pharmacoépidémiologie et Pharmacoéconomie, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahid
authors.affiliation: Équipe de Recherche de la Pharmacoépidémiologie et Pharmacoéconomie, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Imane
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghannam
authors.affiliation: Consultant en industrie pharmaceutique, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: Abdelmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belaiche
authors.affiliation: Équipe de Recherche de la Pharmacoépidémiologie et Pharmacoéconomie, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassar
authors.affiliation: Équipe de Recherche de la Pharmacoépidémiologie et Pharmacoéconomie, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Yahia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cherrah
keywords: antihypertenseurs; antihypertensive agents; consommation; consumption; generic; générique