ORIGINAL OR GENERIC DRUG: THE PROBLEM OF CHOICE OF ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS IN RUSSIA

Abstract

Obviously, the key role in the treatment of infectious diseases often belongs to adequate and timely antibacterial therapy (ABT) which determines favorable clinical outcome, minimizes the risk of selection and spread of drug resistant pathogens, ultimately resulting in a lower cost of treatment. It is also practically assured that opting for a generic drug could reduce financial costs due to the price difference between generic and original (innovative) antibacterial drugs.

Keywords

• original drug
• generic drug
• antibiotics