Generic drugs are not as expensive as the patented drugs because they are not under patent protection. The manufacturers of generic drugs do not have to pay for the research and development costs that the manufacturers of patented drugs do. Generic drugmakers also don't have to worry about recouping those costs through high prices.
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The ethical drug segment of the industry is further subdivided into "patented" and "generic" prescription drugs.
Generics, markedly cheaper therapeutic and chemical equivalents of prescription patented medicines, went into production once the patent protection on a prescription drug expired.
Name brand and generic prescriptions differ mainly in cost, with generic versions being less expensive. Generics also may differ in appearance, packaging, preservatives and taste. These less expensive versions of prescription drugs, however, must contain the same active ingredients as the name brand drug and should be administered in the same manner, such as through liquid form or oral capsules, as well as in the same dosage.
Donald O. Beers has written: 'Generic drugs' -- subject(s): Patent extensions, Generic substitution, Drugs, Law and legislation, Patents, Generic drugs
Generic prescription drugs
Generic drugs are copies of brand-name drugs that have exactly the same dosage, intended use.
Yes, generic drugs are the same chemical as a brand name medication. An example is Clonazepam, the generic name of Klonopin. Both are the same things. Generic medications are cheaper than brand names because you are not paying for the advertising that the name has contributed to.
Yes. So-called 'generic' drugs are made to the same formulation as the name-brand products.
Jeffrey Yorke has written: 'FDA ensures equivalence of generic drugs' -- subject(s): Costs, Drugs, Generic drugs, Generic substitution, United States, United States. Food and Drug Administration
Generic kitchen tables are not patented, nor can they be. Almost any relatively large flat surface in a kitchen can act as a kitchen table.
Kroger
Yes it is generic name. It belongs to the class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs