The aim of this research was to determine the acceptability of generic drugs (GD) among users that belong to the sectors C, D and E in Metropolitan Lima, as well as the grade of knowledge, confidence and possible barriers in its consumption. A survey was conducted in zones where over than the 85% of the population belongs to this sectors .The tool consisted in a questionnaire of 11 open and closed questions. It was identified four dimensions that influenced on the acceptance of the generic drugs: information, security/efficacy, consumption and access. The analysis of the results obtained by the scale of Stanones set the media average of 3,2 among the four dimensions whichs means a REGULAR dimension. It was found a high consumption of GD with a media of 4,9; this accessibility is linked to the low cost instead than confidence in the GD, since there are doubts about its efficiency.

The aim of this research was to determine the acceptability of generic drugs (GD) among users that belong to the sectors C, D and E in Metropolitan Lima, as well as the grade of knowledge, confidence and possible barriers in its consumption. A survey was conducted in zones where over than the 85% of the population belongs to this sectors .The tool consisted in a questionnaire of 11 open and closed questions. It was identified four dimensions that influenced on the acceptance of the generic drugs: information, security/efficacy, consumption and access. The analysis of the results obtained by the scale of Stanones set the media average of 3,2 among the four dimensions whichs means a REGULAR dimension. It was found a high consumption of GD with a media of 4,9; this accessibility is linked to the low cost instead than confidence in the GD, since there are doubts about its efficiency.

OBJETIVOS. El objetivo del presente estudio es reportar el número de casos humanos con la infección por Fasciola hepática en el Perú desde 1963 al 2005. Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda electrónica en las bases de datos bibliográficos de MEDLINE, LILACS, en bibliotecas de las Facultades de Medicina, Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Filosofía y Ciencias de las principales universidades e institutos del Perú. Se incluyeron referencias en revistas nacionales e internacionales que reporten casos peruanos. RESULTADOS. Un total de 1701 personas (1-71 años) infectadas fueron reportadas en el Perú entre 1963 y 2005. El género femenino fue significativamente más frecuente que el masculino. Del total de casos, 191 eran casos agudos (11%); 1313 en fase crónica (77.1%); y 167, crónicos asintomáticos (9.8%). Los casos infectados procedían de 17 departamentos del Perú lo cual representa 71...