There is a lot of money to be saved whether you have prescription medication coverage or not if you choose to take generic pharmaceuticals when they’re suitable for your health condition. However, how safe are generic medications? Generic drugs are just as safe and effective as their brand-name counterparts, according to the FDA.
When a brand-name drug’s patent runs out, a generic equivalent may be made and marketed in its place. The active ingredient(s) in a generic medicine must be the same as those in the brand-name drug, and the quality and safety criteria must be the same as well. A generic medicine must also be the same as a brand-name drug in the following respects, according to the FDA:
- dosage
- safety
- strength
- the way it works
- the way it is taken
- the way it should be used
- the health conditions that it treats
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates that all pharmaceuticals, including brand name and generic, must be safe and effective. The active chemicals in generic medications are the same as those in brand-name medications, thus the risks and benefits are the same for both.
Generic medications have a reputation for being of poor quality. Generic medications are thoroughly vetted by the FDA to ensure their safety and efficacy, which includes a comprehensive evaluation of scientific information regarding their contents and performance. A generic medication facility must also fulfil the same rigorous criteria as one producing a brand name drug, according to the FDA. Each year, the FDA conducts roughly 3,500 on-site inspections to verify adherence to this requirement.
Brand-name firms produce almost half of all generic medications. They might copy their own pharmaceuticals or the brand-name meds of another corporation and resell them under their own label.
