Today, medicine is developing very fast. There are more and more new drugs, treatment methods, etc. Pharmaceutical companies are investing billions of dollars in new research. But despite all the progress, there is a significant minus - the price of new drugs released. Since the price is high, not everyone can afford to use only brands. Here it is just worth considering buying generics.
What are generics? A generic is a generic drug released by another pharmaceutical company. An example of a generic is , while the original is the drug "Viagra" (Pfizer). By their therapeutic, pharmaceutical, biological properties, generics are not inferior to the brand. The shell, the form of the tablets, the flavoring fillers (due to the use of various inactive ingredients) may differ. However, these differences are only external and have no effect on the active components, and even more so on the therapeutic effectiveness of the drug. In other words, a generic is a product that has proven therapeutic interchangeability with the original and does not differ from it in effectiveness and safety, but is issued in strict accordance with established regulations and quality criteria.
Why is the price of generics lower? Everything lies in the development of a medicinal product. Here is the original: huge sums of money are spent on the conclusion of a molecule (figuratively speaking), to find this very molecule, it is necessary to conduct a full range of clinical trials, obtain a patent for a medicine, and spend money on marketing. As for the generic, the active substance is actually taken and released under its own name, usually it is similar to the original name. At the same time, the pharmaceutical company that produces generics does not spend money on advertising and patent protection, and clinical trials for effectiveness are also excluded. Everything regarding safety, the generic passes.
Thereby in a pharmacy you can cheat 3-4 times. While on the Internet, the drug is much cheaper, but the effectiveness is the same. The use of such funds is of great medical and social importance today. At the same time, quality treatment is becoming available to the masses. For example, in the United States today, more than 60% of all prescription drugs are generics. A similar situation is observed in Western Europe. The use of generics allows these countries to make much better use of the budget allocated to health.