{"id":148,"date":"2019-05-15T12:27:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T12:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2022-02-09T05:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T05:45:29","slug":"difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Generic Drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on February 9th, 2022 at 05:45 am<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Generic_Drugs_Are_They_as_Good_as_Brand_Names\"><\/span>Generic Drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a1473c90816d\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a1473c90816d\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs\/#Generic_Drugs_Are_They_as_Good_as_Brand_Names\" title=\"Generic Drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names?\">Generic Drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs\/#What_are_branded_Name_Drugs\" title=\"What are branded Name Drugs?\">What are branded Name Drugs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs\/#Why_Generic_drugs_Cheaper\" title=\"Why Generic drugs Cheaper?\">Why Generic drugs Cheaper?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/difference-between-generic-vs-brand-drugs\/#So_what_to_choose_Generic_vs_Brand-name\" title=\"So what to choose Generic vs Brand-name?\">So what to choose Generic vs Brand-name?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The\u00a0generic drugs\u00a0may look different in terms of look and packaging but they work the same as their costlier branded counterpart. They have the same chemical composition as the brand name products.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us concerned about the\u00a0effectiveness of generic drugs\u00a0as they are a lot cheaper than their brand-name versions. That makes us wonder if\u00a0<a title=\"Generic prescription drugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/prescription-drugs.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">generic prescription drugs<\/a>\u00a0have compromised on drugs effectiveness and quality.<\/p>\n<p>Before that first, you need to understand that, to get into the market every drug need approval from the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). In order to get approval,\u00a0generic drugs need to have the same medical effectiveness and quality as brand name drugs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_branded_Name_Drugs\"><\/span>What are branded Name Drugs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0brand name drug\u00a0is the original medicine developed and marketed by a pharmaceutical company. The pharmaceutical companies do extensive research, tests, and\u00a0evaluations to create effective and safe medicine for human use. As they invest a large amount of money to discover a new drug company files for the exclusive patent right to sell and market the drug for a period of time. After procurement of a patent, no other company can make and sell the copies of the drug until the patent is valid.<\/p>\n<p>Once a new drug is discovered, the company files for a patent to protect against other companies making copies and selling the drug. Because of the exclusive right, branded drugs are well known more trusted to cure a medical condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Generic vs Brand drugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/generic-vs-brands\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Generic Vs. Brand name drugs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Difference between generic and brand name drugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/Difference-Between-Generic-And-Brand-Drugs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Difference between Generic and brand name drugs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A\u00a0generic drug\u00a0is a pharmaceutical drug that has the same\u00a0chemical ingredients as the original patented drug and it should have the same safety, strength, effectiveness, quality and performance characteristics as of innovator product. Which is manufactured without the patent license from the original brand-name company after the expiry of exclusive patent rights?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Generic_drugs_Cheaper\"><\/span>Why Generic drugs Cheaper?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Generic drugs\u00a0cost does not include the expenses of research, development, and marketing of a new drug. When a company introduces a new drug it\u2019s already lots of money on medical research, development tests, and marketing of the new drug. Then it receives a patent to exclusive rights to sell the drug until the patent license is in effect.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s only a myth that\u00a0generic drugs\u00a0are poorly manufactured and inferior in quality to brand-name drugs. Another common myth is that generic drugs take time to effect.\u00a0 But FDA rules are the same for all drug manufacturing companies and the drug should meet the same quality standards and work as fast as their brand-name counterparts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Generic vs brand name drugs \" src=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/media\/wysiwyg\/Generic_versus_brand_name_drugs.png\" alt=\"Generic vs brand name drugs \" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_to_choose_Generic_vs_Brand-name\"><\/span>So what to choose Generic vs Brand-name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your doctor prescribes you a\u00a0generic version of your medicine\u00a0you should take it without anything to worry.\u00a0 Brand-Name medicines is not always a better option most of them are way expensive than generic drugs. So sometimes people stop taking their medicines as too expensive for them to continue.<\/p>\n<p>In this case,\u00a0generic-drugs\u00a0emerge as a winner. In many countries, doctors are required to prescribe the Chemical name of the drug other than Brand-name. So patients can opt for a generic version of the medication.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report, the world can save as much as $5.9 billion if more prescribers go for generic for brand-name drugs. And adding to that there is absolutely no proof that generic-drugs are lesser in effectiveness and safety than the brand-name.<\/p>\n<p>Though the researchers will keep looking into the effectiveness of generic versus brand-name drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on February 9th, 2022 at 05:45 amGeneric Drugs, Are They as Good as Brand Names? The\u00a0generic drugs\u00a0may look different in terms of look and packaging but they work the same as their costlier branded counterpart. They have the same chemical composition as the brand name products. 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