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Understanding Difference Between Brand Name and Generic Medications

Brand Name Medicines and Generic Medicines

Brand Name Medicines
Brand name medicines are those medicines which are developed by pharmaceutical companies and are sold under a specific trademark name by the pharmaceutical company. These are affordable than generic medicines which are quite beneficial for the patients.

 

Benefits
One of the best benefits of brand name medicines is that it has gained the maximum trust of the consumers. Consumers have complete trust in its products because its products have undergone extensive clinical trials, and its products have been proven to be quite safe and effective. The patient feels confident and can get the best possible treatment.

 

Generic Medicines
Generic medicines are those medicines that contain the same active ingredients, dosage form and strength as brand name medicines but these are sold at very low prices. Critical care injectable PCD companies often focus on generic medications. These medicines are issued in the market after the expiry of the brand name medications.

 

Benefits
Generic medicines offer significant benefits, as they are available at affordable prices than
brand name medicines with the same therapeutic effect and quality.

 

Differentiate between brand name medicines and generic medicines
Both generic medicines and brand name medicines have the same active ingredients and the same therapeutic effects, but generic medicines are affordable compared to brand name medicines, and the packaging is almost the same. It has been mentioned in detail below:
Similar things in both Active ingredients are the same in both generic and brand-name medicines, and they work in the same way and produce the same clinical results.
Both medicines are (U.S Food and Drugs Administration) FDA approved. Generic drugs have the same dosage and strength as their brand-name counterparts. Generic medicines are taken just like brand name medicines such as pills and injections etc.

 

Differentiate
Generic medicines are different from brand name medicines in inactive ingredients which can lead to different appearance such as shape, color and size etc.
Generic medicines are cheaper than brand name medicines because of lack of research and development. Brand name medicines have a specific name whereas generic medicines are referred to by their generic name.

 

Conclusion
Both medicines have their own separate effects, same integrals and same effectiveness attract consumers of both medicines. Out of the two, which medicine to buy depends on the financial position of the consumer, although everything from packaging to results is almost the same for both medicines. PCD pharma franchises in Uttar Pradesh often focus on marketing and distributing generic medicines, where medications are available under the generic name.

 

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