Difference between generic and branded medicine
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=> Brand Name Drugs
1)Also called “innovator drugs”
2)Initially marketed as new chemical entities
=> Generic Drugs
1)Copies of brand name drugs
2)Produced after the original patent expires
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Generic drugs are copies of brand-name drugs that have exactly the same dosage, intended use, effects, side effects, route of administration, risks, safety, and strength as the original drug. ... A generic drug, one used for hypertension, is metoprolol, whereas a brand name for the same drug is Lopressor.
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