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Leveraging consumer’s behaviour to promote generic drugs in Italy

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  • Zerbini, Cristina
  • Luceri, Beatrice
  • Vergura, Donata Tania

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The aim of this study was to fill the lack of knowledge regarding a more grounded exploration of the consumer’s decision-making process in the context of generic drugs. In this perspective, a model, within the theoretical framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), for studying the consumers’ purchase intention of generic drugs was developed.

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  • Zerbini, Cristina & Luceri, Beatrice & Vergura, Donata Tania, 2017. "Leveraging consumer’s behaviour to promote generic drugs in Italy," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 121(4), pages 397-406.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:121:y:2017:i:4:p:397-406
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.01.008
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