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.