brand-name drugs
Trademarked medication products
Brand-name drugs are medications sold under a proprietary name trademarked by their manufacturer, as opposed to generic drugs sold under their chemical names.
When a pharmaceutical company develops a new drug, it holds a patent allowing exclusive production for a set period, during which the drug is available only as a brand-name product at premium prices.
My insurance covers generics but not brand-name drugs.
After patents expire, other companies can produce generic equivalents, typically at much lower cost.
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- ViagraBranded impotence medication
- exclusivityState of being limited
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