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

There is no difference, In terms of the molecular structure, bio availability and therapeutic efficacy. This is because we source our generics from blue-chip manufacturers with US FDA Approved manufacturing facilities.

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.

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.

To be considered "bioequivalent / therapeutically equivalent" to its brand name counterpart, a generic drug must have the identical active chemical compounds as well as the quantity and speed of absorption of its active ingredients into the bloodstream. Sometimes the generic version of a drug may differ in color or shape from its brand name counterpart - these differences have no effect on the medical action of the drug and are for commercial or patent reasons only.

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.

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.

Generic drugs are an excellent way to help avoid spiraling medical costs. Generics are approved and endorsed by the government. In other words, generic prescriptions are just as safe and as effective as brand name drugs and, in fact, have been found to have fewer recalls.

The company patents the drug for 20 years giving them the exclusive and legal right to manufacture and market the drug.

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.

The main difference between generic and brand-name is the cost. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must deem generic drugs to be equally effective to brand-name drugs. The same FDA quality and safety requirements must be followed for generic and brand-name drugs.

Only name brand drugs are dispensed under any patient assistance program. If the client is taking generic medication, LPS will ask his/her physician to prescribe the name brand.

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.

FDA works with pharmaceutical companies to assure that all drugs marketed in the United States meet specifications for identity, strength, quality, purity, and potency. Before approving a generic drug product, CDER requires many rigorous tests and procedures to assure that the generic drug can be substituted for the brand name drug. CDER bases evaluations of substitutability or "therapeutic equivalence" for generic drugs on scientific evaluations.

Yes. When the same amount of the active ingredients of the generic drug gets into your bloodstream at the same rate as the brand-name version, there is no scientific reason to believe that the effects of the two drugs will differ.

In the United States, trademark laws do not allow a generic drug to look exactly like the brand-name drug. However, a generic drug must duplicate the active ingredient. Colors, flavors, and certain other inactive ingredients may be different.

AD: A generic drug is a medication for which the manufacturer's patent protection has lapsed. As a result of this, other manufacturers are allowed to produce and sell the exact medication at a lower, more competitive price. The generic drug is exactly the same medication as the original brand name drug, simply manufactured by another company. Due to strict regulations on the generic drug industry, these drugs must provide the same therapeutic effect as the brand name drug.

The major difference between a brand name drug and its generic equivalent is the cost of the product. The company that originally manufactures a drug will spend a lot of money on research & development and marketing. these costs are then passed on to the customer. Maufacturers of generic medications can avoid these costs. Generics may contain different inactive ingredients from their brand name equivalents. These inactive ingredients can change the color and size of a generic drug.

Generic Drugs contain the same active ingredients as the original brand-name drug. They must also be equivalent in strength and dosage and be expected to produce the same effect in the body as the original brand-name drug.