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Activity on generic medicines

Answer 1

 The FDA requires that all drugsbe safe and effective. Since generics use the same active ingredients and are shown to work the same way in the body, they have the same risks and benefits as their brand-name counterparts.

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Answer 2

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Generic medicines are those which contain the same active ingredient (the ingredient which acts to cure the condition the medicine is used to treat) in the same quantity as a brand-name medicine. Generic medicines therefore have the same effect on the body in terms of curing disease as the brand-name medicines which they copy.

However, generic medicines are sold using a different name and may contain different inactive ingredients (ingredients that give the product its taste, shape texture, smell, et cetera, but which do not affect the body to relieve health conditions) compared with their branded counterparts. They should not be confused with counterfeit medicines, which are illegally manufactured copies that may or may not contain the same active ingredient.

The number of generic medicines being distributed in Australia is increasing. This is a move supported by the government, who have implemented a number of strategies to encourage the use of generic medicines because they are often cheaper than brand-name medicines. Use of generic medicines may also have cost benefits for the consumer and for pharmacies.

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