Approximately 64% of all prescriptions in the US are filled with generic drugs.
Generic drugs have the same active ingredients as brand name drugs. The dosage is the same. They do the same thing as the band name drug. Generic drugs have the same side effects as the brand name drug.
Some people think that since a generic does not cost as much as a brand name drug it must not be as safe. The FDA requires that the generic meet all the same safety standards as the brand name drug.
Generics are cheaper because they don’t have to cover the cost of the years of research and development needed to bring a new drug to market.
There is a myth that generics are manufactured in plants that are not as good as where the brand name drugs are made. The fact is the FDA requires plants that make generics to meet the same standards as brands. The FDA reports that about half of all generics are made in the same plant as the brand name drug.
Trademark laws do require that generic drugs have a different color than the brand. The active ingredients are the same, just a different color.
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