Generic Drug
A generic drug is a medication that has the same active ingredient, strength, dosage form, route of administration, safety, quality, and effectiveness as a brand-name drug, but is usually sold under its chemical name or a different company’s name.
Key features
Same active ingredient: Produces the same therapeutic effect as the original brand-name medicine.
Lower cost: Usually cheaper because the manufacturer does not need to repeat the original drug discovery and development process.
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