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Generics are literally identical to the original drug.
by jnwatson 4y ago
Generics are literally identical to the original drug.
- ceejayoz 4y agoAnecodtally, my wife had significantly different experiences with two different manufacturers of a generic prescription pain management medication that came in patch form. The medication might've been the same, but the amount that made it into her system seemed to vary enormously based on which company’s patches she received. Same dosage, same delivery method. There’s more than just the raw chemical in play in a lot of meds.
- drc500free 4y agoBioequivalent as judged by the FDA does not at all mean identical. ETA: The fact that generics are not “literally identical” is probably the most important scientific, policy, and commercial consideration in that industry. FDA has to determine whether the benefits of lower costs justify the potentially lower efficacy, and set bounds for how different a generic can be and still count as “bioequivalent.”