Opinions on generic prescription medication for treatment by country 2013

This statistic shows the opinions of people in different countries on key aspects of using generic versus brand-name prescription drugs for treating conditions or illnesses as of 2013. In Canada, 61 percent of people agreed that the use of generic drugs can help maintain lower costs in the health care market. In the United States, consumers are more likely to prefer generic drugs but believe that the quality of generic drugs were lower than that of a branded drug.

本统计数据显示，截至2013年，不同国家对使用通用药物与品牌处方药物治疗疾病或病症的关键方面所持意见。在加拿大，61%的民众认为，使用通用药物有助于维持医疗市场的较低成本。在美国，消费者更倾向于选择通用药物，但认为通用药物的质量低于品牌药物。