generic drugs
Off-patent pharmaceutical copies
Generic drugs are medications sold under their chemical names rather than brand names, typically after the original manufacturer's patent expires.
They contain the same active ingredients as brand-name versions but cost less: My doctor switched me to the generic.
Pharmacies often substitute generics unless a prescription specifies otherwise.
- bioequivalenceEqual drug delivery profile
- FDA approvalOfficial drug safety certification
- active ingredientSubstance producing the effect
- cost-effectivenessValue relative to expenditure
- prescription medicationMedicine requiring medical authorization
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- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, Schedule II, FDA approval
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- pharmaciespharmacist, CVS, prescriptions, Walgreens, dispensary
- Prescriptionsprescription, prescriptions, Rx, medication, pills
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- FDA regulationFDA, medical devices, food labeling, food additives, dietary supplements
market exclusivity and patent status
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Extremely high-revenue pharmaceuticals