I’m furious that my pharmacy gave me generics instead of the actual drug. The doctor said generics are ok, but I said I wanted the real drug. I have insurance that pays for that. Generic drugs are stupid… they don’t work as well, they often work differently and have different affects. I hate how our damn capitalist society discourages monopolies on things that just work good.
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Simply put, you are off base. With the exception of some hormonal drugs(synthroid, birth control pills etc) and coumadin, generic drugs work just as well as brand name drugs and have had to prove to the FDA that they are bioequivalent.
From a broader perspective the automatic substitution of generics when available saves they health care system money. I have no problem with capitalism and consumer demand, but if you want the brand name just because you THINK it works better, than you should have to pay the difference out of your pocket, so my insurance rates don’t go up.
what are you a dealer?
morally no. legally yes
Generics are the EXACT SAME chemical. Seriously, they can’t offer generics unless they are molecularly identical. You just have a placebo effect from taking brand names.
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What is the difference between a Generic and Brand Name Drug?
Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients, strengths, and dosage forms (pill, liquid or injection) and are therapeutically equivalent to brand drug is assigned a name by its manufacturer.
• Why do brands cost so much if they are the same?
A patent is granted to a manufacturer of a new drug. During that time the manufacturer researches and advertises that particular drug. When the patent expires, other manufacturers begin producing and selling its chemical/generic counterpart. The chemical counterpart traditionally costs less because they have bypassed the costly research and advertising expenses. In many cases the manufacturer producing the brand drug is also producing the generic.
First, you are totally wrong. Generics "usually" work exactly the same as the original. But at a much lower cost for the consumer. And if they don’t work for anyone, you then can go to the higher cost original.
And I will bet my ass, you’d be screaming for a generic drrug if you were paying for your drugs instead of your insurance company.
And that’s all I’m gonna say about that.
Who says generic drugs don’t work as well? If you are assuming that because brand name drugs work better because they are more expensive, then feel free to spend away.
I have always heard they are just as good, you’re just paying for the name if you get the more expensive ones? I have never had a problem w/ generic…..