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• Difference between Viagra vs Generic Viagra

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  A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product. While generics and brand-name drugs contain the same active ingredients, the inactive ingredients may be different.

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Difference between Viagra vs Generic Viagra

What’s the difference between a generic and a brand-name medication?

A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product. While generics and brand-name drugs contain the same active ingredients, the inactive ingredients may be different.
Inactive ingredients are used to keep a tablet from crumbling, add bulk to a tablet to make it large enough to handle, and/or provide a pleasant taste or color. Differences in inactive ingredients are generally harmless, but some people may have a reaction to them.

Are generic drugs safe and do they work as well as brandname medicines?
The FDA tests new generic drugs to ensure their safety and effectiveness. They make sure that generics contain the same amounts of active ingredients, that they are manufactured according to federal standards, and that they are released into the body at the same rate and the same way as the brand-name medicines.

Does a generic drug look different than its brand-name equivalent?
It may be a different size, color and shape from the brand-name version.
Why would I want to choose a generic drug over a brandname drug?
By choosing a generic equivalent, you can save a significant amount of money and you won’t compromiseon quality. Generic equivalent medications typically cost 30 - 60% less than their brand-name counterparts.

Why do generic medicines cost less?
Generic drug manufacturers don’t have to pay as much as brand-name drug manufacturers do for expensive research and development, sales, advertising and marketing.

Generic vs. Brand

Though they are called "generic," these prescription drugs are expected to meet the same standards required of the innovator or brand name product.

What is the difference between a Generic and Name-Brand Drug?

A Name-Brand drug is marketed under a specific trade name by a pharmaceutical manufacturer. In most cases, Name-Brand drugs are still under patent protection, meaning the manufacturer is the sole source for the product but in many Countries around the world this is not the case and a generic alternative is readily available . A generic drug is made with the same active ingredients in the same dosage form as a brand name drug. The generic drug is therapeutically equivalent to the brand name drug but is sold under its chemical or "generic" name.

Are Generic Drugs as Effective as Name-Brand Drugs?

A generic drug contains the same active ingredients in the same dosage form as a brand name drug. The strength and purity of generic medications are strictly regulated. The FDA requires all generic manufacturers to demonstrate that a generic drug will have the same medical effect as its Name-Brand equivalent by measuring the rate and extent of drug absorption. The generic drug should treat your illness or condition with the same effectiveness and safety as its brand name equivalent. Generics have to meet the same rigorous requirements as Name-Brand drugs.

Are Generic Drugs as Safe as Name-Brand Drugs?

These generics have been used billions of times by millions of patients, demonstrating again that Name-Brand and generic name drug have the same effect in the body.

Are Generic Drugs Less Expensive than Name-Brand Drugs?

In most cases, YES. The cost of researching, developing and marketing a new drug- including the money spent advertising the product- are factored into the price of the branded drug. Generic manufacturers spend considerably less on development and promotion, and therefore can afford to sell their product for less money.

Is the More Expensive Name-Brand Drug of a Better Quality?

No, the quality is the same. Both have to meet the same rigorous requirements.

Who Makes Generic Drugs?

Some are manufactured by the same pharmaceutical companies that make brand drugs; others are produced by pharmaceutical companies specializing in the manufacturing of generics. All prescription drug manufacturers must meet rigid FDA, WHO and GMP approval.