Most generic medications are fine for you to take. There are a few medications that we prefer be given as name brand. Your cardiologist will indicate this, if necessary.

Generic medicines are not exact copies of brand-name medicines. What the FDA does require is that the active ingredient(s) in the generic medicine be the same, and be present within a specific range, as in the brand-name medicine. A generic medicine must be shown to be "bioequivalent" to the brand-name medicine before it can be marketed in the US.

The principal reason for the reduced cost of generic medicines is that these are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies, often located in India, which do not invest in research and development into new drugs, they only copy the designs of existing drugs. These companies also do not pay for television or radio advertising; the drugs they are selling have been on the market for usually a decade or more and do not need additional advertising.

Absolutely. We maintain the same high quality level of ingredients, processing and facilities to guarantee that our drug products meet the same safety and effectiveness profile of brand name drugs. G & W does not currently sponsor an indigent patient program, although we have long upheld our corporate social responsibilities by making significant annual contributions from profits to charitable causes.

No, all the medications we offer on this site are generic only. The pills are not a version, copy or counterfeit of any patented product.

Find the "Drug Details" page for your drug by following Instructions to Finding Health Information. If a generic drug is available, you will see the link "Therapeutic Equivalents" in the middle of the "Drug Details" page. Click on this link to see the generic and other therapeutically equivalent drug products for your drug.

Yes. Generic drugs are less expensive than brand name products, and so the amount you pay as part of your prescription drug cost-sharing is less than what you pay for brand names. In addition, most plans charge you a lower copay if you use generic drugs.

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Not much, except for name and price. A generic drug is called by its chemical name; a manufacturer assigns a brand name. The products have the same ingredients. Standard practice and most state laws require that a generic drug be generically equivalent to its brand-name counterpart. That is, it must have the same active ingredients, strength, and dosage form - pill, liquid, or injection.

NONE. All medications are subject to the same FDA quality standards and regulations. Therefore brand name and generic companies manufacture to the same specifications of quality and purity.

There is no evidence of this. The FDA monitors reports of adverse drug reactions and has found no difference in the rates between generic and brand name drugs.

Yes, all of the generic medicines that we sell have been deemed by Mexican authorities to be the equivalents of their associate brand name product. Criteria are similar to regulations used by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Our generic medicine is safe and effective as one you would purchase in the U.S.A.

Generic drugs are a safe and effective alternative to help reduce prescription drug cost. Generic drugs have the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs, and the FDA requires all drug manufacturers to meet the same production process and control standards. For more information about generic drugs, view the FDA Office of Generic Drugs Web site at http://www.fda.gov/cder/ogd/index.htm

Scientific publications use generic names in preference to proprietary names. Most medical education resources do likewise (other than those provided by the pharmaceutical industry). Potential confusion with brand names is exacerbated by the fact that the same proprietary name may be used for entirely different drugs in different countries. There are too many proprietary names for us to maintain: e.g.

According to the FDA, generic drugs are the same as their brand-name counterparts in active ingredients, dosage, safety, strength and performance.(6) The only noticeable differences in generics and brand-name medications may be the shape or color of the drug. Plus, generics can cost up to 80 percent less than brand-name drugs.

A:Generic drugs are FDA-approved and meet the same standards of safety and effectiveness as brand-name drugs. Generics have the same active ingredients, dosage, strength and performance as their corresponding brand-name version.

No. Generic drug manufacturers have to ensure that their products are of the same quality, strength, purity, and stability as the brand-name products.

Yes. The FDA requires that all drug products be safe and effective, whether they are generic or brand-name drugs. There is no evidence of this. The FDA monitors reports from doctors and other health care professionals regarding adverse drug reactions, and has found no difference in the rates of adverse reactions between generic and brand-name drugs.

Yes. The FDA requires generic drugs to have the same quality, strength, purity, and stability as brand-name drugs.

No. Both brand-name and generic drug facilities must meet the same standards of good manufacturing practices. The FDA won't permit drugs to be made in substandard facilities. It conducts about 3,500 inspections a year to ensure standards are met. Generic firms have facilities comparable to those of brand-name firms. In fact, brand-name firms are linked to an estimated 50% of generic drug production.

No. Brand-name drugs are generally given patent protection for 20 years. This provides protection for the drug company that laid out the initial costs (including research, development, and marketing expenses) to develop the new drug. However, when the patent expires, other drug companies can sell competitive generic versions, but only after they have been thoroughly tested by the manufacturer and approved by the FDA.

When a medication is first developed it is protected by a patent for 17 years. However as long as 10 years may pass between the drug's development and its actual approval. This leaves the manufacturer only the remaining seven years for exclusive sale of the medication. After the patent expires, other companies may produce and sell the same medication with FDA approval.

Yes, and it is closely regulated by the FDA. A generic will be approved for sale only after a drug is named a brand name drug's therapeutic equivalent. This means that the generic medication produces the same clinical effect and has the same safety profile as the brand name product. The Yale University Health Services (YUHS) Pharmacy uses only generic medications that are therapeutically equivalent to the brand name product.

When a drug company first invents a drug (i.e. Prozac) that company is the only one allowed to make that drug for a certain number of years (approximately 10 years in the US and 5-7 years in Canada). After this time period, other companies are allowed to make the same drug. These drugs are called generics. The original drug (i.e. Prozac) is called a brand name drug. Brand name drugs and their generics contain identical active ingredients.

The brand name is the name under which the product is originally sold. A brand name is protected by a patent for up to 20 years. When the patent expires, other manufacturers can produce the generic equivalent of the brand and sell it under its generic, or chemical, name.

Brand name drugs are more expensive. In many cases, generic drugs save you money without a sacrifice in quality.

When scientists develop a new drug, they give it a generic name reflecting its chemical makeup. Once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the local regulatory authority approves the drug, the manufacturer markets it with a brand or trade name, which is usually shorter and easier to remember. A drug company can hold exclusive patent rights to make a drug for upto 20 years after its discovery. After that other companies can start making generic versions of the drug.