Awareness and Knowledge of Pharmacists toward Biosimilar Medicines: A Survey in Jordan
Table 4
Pharmacists’ level of agreements to statements about biosimilar medicines (n = 502).
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree n (%)
Disagree n (%)
Neutral n (%)
Agree n (%)
Strongly agree n (%)
I am in favor with the implementation of biosimilar medicines in healthcare setting
23 (4.6)
20 (4)
173 (34.5)
210 (41.8)
76 (15.1)
Biosimilar medicines are tried and tested in terms of efficacy and safety
27 (5.4)
19 (3.8)
94 (18.7)
235 (46.8)
127 (25.3)
Biosimilar medicines are not only pharmacist’s concern
33 (6.6)
44 (8.8)
116 (23.1)
213 (42.4)
96 (19.1)
I approve the substitution by a pharmacist of a reference biological medicinal product to its biosimilar product
28 (5.6)
84 (16.7)
161 (32.1)
169 (33.7)
60 (12)
Biosimilar medicines prescription allows for reducing healthcare costs
21 (4.2)
34 (6.8)
126 (25.1)
210 (41.8)
111 (22.1)
I intend to educate myself about biosimilar medicines in clinical practice to improve patient safety
170 (33.9)
17 (3.4)
15 (3)
196 (39)
104 (20.7)
I encourage pharmacy students and pharmacists to take courses in biosimilar medicines to enrich their knowledge and improve their clinical practice
188 (37.5)
11 (2.2)
18 (3.6)
198 (39.4)
87 (17.3)
I prefer to work in a pharmacy that has biosimilar medicines
96 (19.1)
11 (2.2)
21 (4.2)
198 (39.4)
176 (35.1)
Pharmacists are the main source of information to educate physicians, other clinicians, and patients about the appropriate medication use of these products and the differences between biosimilar and their reference biologics
156 (31.3)
13 (2.6)
25 (5)
203 (40.4)
105 (20.9)
Biosimilar course may benefit the pharmacy profession
161 (32.1)
10 (2)
13 (2.6)
237 (47.2)
81 (16.1)
Incorporating biosimilar course in pharmacy school curriculum will be important to pharmacist future career
153 (30.5)
15 (3)
12 (2.4)
240 (47.8)
82 (16.3)
Teaching biologics and biosimilar drugs course to undergraduate pharmacy students will be important to patient safety
144 (28.7)
14 (2.8)
12 (2.4)
237 (47.2)
95 (18.9)
Incorporating biologics and biosimilar drugs course in the pharmacy college curriculum is important in improving future pharmacy graduates’ acceptance of future jobs
