Generic and Specific Drug Prescription – The Rural – Urban Divide

Abstract

The current climate of widespread irrational drug use and the subsequent rise in drug resistance makes the study of drug use patterns among medical professionals very important. To improve people's health in the twenty-first century, we need a health care delivery system that works efficiently. According to the Alma-Ata statement of 1978, the two basic components of the primary health-care approach are the appropriate treatment of regularly occurring illnesses and accidents and the distribution of needed medications. Inappropriate use of antibiotics and injections, as well as underuse of medications on the essential pharmaceuticals list, are all highlighted by this research