{"id":208,"date":"2018-05-02T08:13:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T08:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2021-08-03T07:29:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T07:29:10","slug":"top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Myths of Buying Generic Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on August 3rd, 2021 at 07:29 am<\/p><p><a title=\"Generic vs brand name drugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/generic-vs-brands\" target=\"_self\">Generic drugs\u00a0<\/a>are medicines that are similar to their brand-name counterparts in strength, quality, safety, dosage, and performance. Given the high cost of developing, marketing, and selling brand-name drugs, they are very expensive to buy. On the other hand, generic drugs cost 80%-85% less than brand-name drugs. This is one of the biggest reasons for the increasing popularity of generic medicines in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n<p>Also, people have the leverage to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/prescription-drugs.html\"><b>buy generic drugs online<\/b><\/a>. Generic drugs are prescribed in 9 out of 10 cases in the U.S. This allows easy access to healthcare along with making treatment more affordable for patients.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are huge benefits of switching to generic drugs, there are some people who prefer brand-name drugs to generics. Below are the top eight myths about generic drugs and facts to debunk these myths:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myths_on_Buying_Generic_Drugs\"><\/span><strong>Myths on Buying Generic Drugs<\/strong><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-6a03232af19f0\" 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-6a03232af19f0\"><\/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\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myths_on_Buying_Generic_Drugs\" title=\"Myths on Buying Generic Drugs\">Myths on Buying Generic Drugs<\/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\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_1_Generic_Rx_Drugs_Have_A_Different_Active_Ingredient_Compared_To_Brand-Name_Drugs_And_Are_Approved_With_A_Less_Strict_FDA_Approval_Procedure\" title=\"Myth #1:\u00a0Generic Rx Drugs Have A Different Active Ingredient Compared To Brand-Name Drugs And Are Approved With A Less Strict FDA Approval Procedure.\">Myth #1:\u00a0Generic Rx Drugs Have A Different Active Ingredient Compared To Brand-Name Drugs And Are Approved With A Less Strict FDA Approval Procedure.<\/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\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_2_There_Is_A_Difference_Between_Generic_And_Brand-Name_Drugs_In_Terms_Of_Effectiveness_In_The_Body\" title=\"Myth #2: There Is A Difference Between Generic And Brand-Name Drugs In Terms Of Effectiveness In The Body.\">Myth #2: There Is A Difference Between Generic And Brand-Name Drugs In Terms Of Effectiveness In The Body.<\/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\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_3_The_Manufacturing_Standards_Of_Brand-Name_Drugs_Are_Higher_In_Quality_Than_Those_Of_Generic_Drugs\" title=\"Myth #3: The Manufacturing Standards Of Brand-Name Drugs Are Higher In Quality Than Those Of Generic Drugs\">Myth #3: The Manufacturing Standards Of Brand-Name Drugs Are Higher In Quality Than Those Of Generic Drugs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_4_There_Is_Little_Difference_In_Pricing_Of_Generic_And_Brand-Name_Drugs_Thus_It_Is_Safer_To_Pay_A_Little_More_And_Buy_Brand-Names_In_Order_To_Be_Safe\" title=\"Myth #4: There Is Little Difference In Pricing Of Generic And Brand-Name Drugs. Thus It Is Safer To Pay A Little More And Buy Brand-Names In Order To Be Safe.\">Myth #4: There Is Little Difference In Pricing Of Generic And Brand-Name Drugs. Thus It Is Safer To Pay A Little More And Buy Brand-Names In Order To Be Safe.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_5_Due_To_The_Low_Quality_Of_Generic_Drugs_Their_Manufacturers_Sell_Them_At_A_Lower_Rate\" title=\"Myth #5: Due To The Low Quality Of Generic Drugs, Their Manufacturers Sell Them At A Lower Rate.\">Myth #5: Due To The Low Quality Of Generic Drugs, Their Manufacturers Sell Them At A Lower Rate.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_6_People_who_are_switched_to_a_generic_drug_are_risking_treatment_failure\" title=\"Myth #6:\u00a0People who are switched to a generic drug are risking treatment failure.\">Myth #6:\u00a0People who are switched to a generic drug are risking treatment failure.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_7_FDA_does_not_care_about_worries_over_generic_drugs\" title=\"Myth #7:\u00a0FDA does not care about worries over generic drugs.\">Myth #7:\u00a0FDA does not care about worries over generic drugs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/top-8-myths-of-buying-generic-drugs\/#Myth_8_FDA_lets_generic_drugs_differ_from_brand-name_drugs_by_45_percent\" title=\"Myth #8:\u00a0FDA lets generic drugs differ from brand-name drugs by 45 percent.\">Myth #8:\u00a0FDA lets generic drugs differ from brand-name drugs by 45 percent.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Generic Drugs have different active ingredients,<\/li>\n<li>Generic Drugs are less effective,<\/li>\n<li>Generic drugs are lower quality drugs than brand name drugs,<\/li>\n<li>Not much difference in price between Brand name and generic drugs,<\/li>\n<li>Due to low quality, the manufacturer sells at the lowest price,<\/li>\n<li>People who are switched to a generic drug are risking treatment failure,<\/li>\n<li>FDA does not regulate generic drugs,<\/li>\n<li>Generic drugs have low-quality active ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_1_Generic_Rx_Drugs_Have_A_Different_Active_Ingredient_Compared_To_Brand-Name_Drugs_And_Are_Approved_With_A_Less_Strict_FDA_Approval_Procedure\"><\/span><strong>Myth #1:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Generic Rx Drugs Have A Different Active Ingredient Compared To Brand-Name Drugs And Are Approved With A Less Strict FDA Approval Procedure.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>As per the FDA, generic drugs must have the same\u00a0<a title=\"Active ingredient in drug\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Active_ingredient\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">active ingredient<\/a>, dosage, safety, strength, and effectiveness as their brand-name counterparts. Also, the procedure for both generic drugs as well as brand-name drugs is the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_2_There_Is_A_Difference_Between_Generic_And_Brand-Name_Drugs_In_Terms_Of_Effectiveness_In_The_Body\"><\/span><strong>Myth #2: There Is A Difference Between Generic And Brand-Name Drugs In Terms Of Effectiveness In The Body.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>In order to get approval, the generic drugs have to be bioequivalent to their brand-name drugs. This means that the generic drug must work exactly like a brand-name drug in the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_3_The_Manufacturing_Standards_Of_Brand-Name_Drugs_Are_Higher_In_Quality_Than_Those_Of_Generic_Drugs\"><\/span><strong>Myth #3: The Manufacturing Standards Of Brand-Name Drugs Are Higher In Quality Than Those Of Generic Drugs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>In order to get FDA approval, generic medicines are to be made following the exact quality standards of making, testing, and packaging as their brand-name equivalents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_4_There_Is_Little_Difference_In_Pricing_Of_Generic_And_Brand-Name_Drugs_Thus_It_Is_Safer_To_Pay_A_Little_More_And_Buy_Brand-Names_In_Order_To_Be_Safe\"><\/span><strong>Myth #4: There Is Little Difference In Pricing Of Generic And Brand-Name Drugs. Thus It Is Safer To Pay A Little More And Buy Brand-Names In Order To Be Safe.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>The major difference between generic and brand-name drugs is their pricing. Where on the one hand brand-name drugs cost higher due to the exclusivity of the manufacturer, the generic drugs cost at least 80-85 percent less than brand-name drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_5_Due_To_The_Low_Quality_Of_Generic_Drugs_Their_Manufacturers_Sell_Them_At_A_Lower_Rate\"><\/span><strong>Myth #5: Due To The Low Quality Of Generic Drugs, Their Manufacturers Sell Them At A Lower Rate.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>The reason behind the lower prices of generic drugs is that their manufacturers do not have to recover huge investments done in developing and marketing the drugs.<\/p>\n<p>With no difference in quality or effectiveness, buying generic drugs would be a smarter choice. Further, buying\u00a0<b>generic drugs online<\/b>\u00a0may also help you\u00a0<a title=\"Save on drugs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/coupons\" target=\"_self\">save even more on your medication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_6_People_who_are_switched_to_a_generic_drug_are_risking_treatment_failure\"><\/span><strong>Myth #6:\u00a0People who are switched to a generic drug are risking treatment failure.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>There is no evidence found for this claim. Treatment failure can happen by either taking generic drugs or brand-name drugs. A study found that switching from brand drugs to generic drugs has a very rare bad effect. It can be due to a change in version or manufacturing errors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_7_FDA_does_not_care_about_worries_over_generic_drugs\"><\/span><strong>Myth #7:\u00a0FDA does not care about worries over generic drugs.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>It is wrong to say the FDA does not regulate generic drugs. FDA is actively involved in making all generic and brand drugs safer for all. FDA takes several steps to ensure the safety and quality of drugs before giving approval for marketing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointers\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myth_8_FDA_lets_generic_drugs_differ_from_brand-name_drugs_by_45_percent\"><\/span><strong>Myth #8:\u00a0FDA lets generic drugs differ from brand-name drugs by 45 percent.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fact\">FACT:\u00a0<\/span>This claim is false. Those who repeat this statement do not know about the review and approval process of generic drugs. According to a report, the absorption of generic and brand drugs into the body differs by only 2-3 percent. The absorption of some generic drugs is different from person to person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Advantages of Buying Medicine from Online Pharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/Advantages-of-Buying-Medicine-from-Online-Pharmacy\/\">Advantages of Buying Medicine from Online Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Find a Genuine Online Pharmacy?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorecheapmeds.com\/blog\/How-to-Find-a-Genuine-Online-Pharmacy\/\">How to Find a Genuine Online Pharmacy?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on August 3rd, 2021 at 07:29 amGeneric drugs\u00a0are medicines that are similar to their brand-name counterparts in strength, quality, safety, dosage, and performance. Given the high cost of developing, marketing, and selling brand-name drugs, they are very expensive to buy. On the other hand, generic drugs cost 80%-85% less than brand-name drugs. 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