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Cheaper medicine?: New generic drug rules in Abu Dhabi will boost market, but wider integration requires public awareness - analyst

A recent decision in Abu Dhabi aimed at increasing demand for generic medicine - drugs that use formulas similar to branded drugs, but sold at cheaper prices - needs time to gain public acceptance to achieve the positive impact it is expected to have on users and insurance companies, an analyst has said.

The Abu Dhabi-based Department of Health announced on July 31 that “a new mechanism to mandate dispensing of generic medicines… for patients as prescribed by their doctors and are covered by Health Insurance” would be introduced in a post on its website.