Generic versus brand-name drugs
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What?s in a name? A brand-name drug and its generic counterpart are chemically the same. They may have different names, colors, and shapes, but the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires generic drugs to share several similarities as the brand-name counterparts (more on this later). And, while there are some differences, generics don?t really change the effectiveness of the drug?s active ingredient ? the biggest change is typically in the price (they?re usually cheaper). It?s good to note though, not all brand-name drugs have generic counterparts. Still curious about generic versus brand-name? Read on!
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Generic versus brand-name drugs
What?s in a name? A brand-name drug and its generic counterpart are chemically the same. They may have different names, colors, and shapes, but the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires generic drugs to share several similarities as the brand-name counterparts (more on this later). And, while there are some differences, generics don?t really change the effectiveness of the d...
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What?s in a name? A brand-name drug and its generic counterpart are chemically the same. They may have different names, colors, and shapes, but the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires generic drugs to share several similarities as the brand-name counterparts (more on this later). And, while there are some differences, generics don?t really change the effectiveness of the d...
متن کاملGeneric versus brand-name drugs
What?s in a name? A brand-name drug and its generic counterpart are chemically the same. They may have different names, colors, and shapes, but the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires generic drugs to share several similarities as the brand-name counterparts (more on this later). And, while there are some differences, generics don?t really change the effectiveness of the d...
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OBJECTIVES US consumers spend more than $20 billion/year on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Although generic and brand name OTC drugs share the same active ingredients and undergo the same rigorous Food and Drug Administration approval process, brand name formulations continue to lead the OTC drug market with a higher market share. There is a limited amount of publicly available information regar...
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OBJECTIVE To study drug prescribing by brand name versus generic name in an Australian teaching hospital. RESULTS Overall, 53% of drugs were prescribed by brand name. Brand names were preferred when they were shorter and easier to remember and spell, when there was only one brand on the market, and when the brand name ended in an x. CONCLUSION Doctors might be encouraged to prescribe generi...
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