{"id":26275,"date":"2025-05-17T13:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gandhimedicos.in\/?p=26275"},"modified":"2025-05-17T13:06:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:06:59","slug":"generic-drugs-versus-branded-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/api.gandhimedicos.in\/?p=26275","title":{"rendered":"Generic Drugs vs Branded Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Generic drugs are shifting the paradigm from expensive healthcare treatments to affordable healthcare accessible to all.
\nGeneric companies develop a wide variety of therapeutics ranging from OTC care to lifesaving medicines, addressing global demand for affordable and critical everyday healthcare.<\/p>\n

What are Branded Drugs?<\/h3>\n

Branded drugs are the newer drug moieties developed by a company and are patented and sold by the exclusive drug development company.<\/p>\n

What are Generic Drugs?<\/h3>\n

Generic drugs are the bioequivalent copies developed after the expiry of the patents.
\nThe local players tends to develop the same drug moieties at an affordable cost.<\/p>\n

Why are Generic Drugs Affordable?<\/h3>\n

Generic drugs are developed excluding the clinical trials and extensive research, aligning with the already developed drug moieties.<\/p>\n

Are Generic Drugs Safe?<\/h3>\n

Generic drugs ensure the same safety profile as the branded drugs.
\nThey have the same active ingredients, same therapeutic efficacy.<\/p>\n

Does Generic Drugs Undergo Any Testing?<\/h3>\n

Generic drugs undergo the same standard protocols, ensuring safety and efficacy.<\/p>\n

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  • \u2022 Bioavailability studies and bioequivalent testing.<\/li>\n
  • \u2022 Regulatory approvals prior to marketing<\/li>\n
  • \u2022 Stability testing<\/li>\n
  • \u2022 Quality control and assurance<\/li>\n
  • \u2022 Inspections for manufacturing units<\/li>\n
  • \u2022 Post-market surveillance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Benefits of Generic Drugs<\/h3>\n
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    • \u2022 Affordability:<\/strong> Generic drugs are cost-efficient; generic drug development reduces the cost by 80 percent.<\/li>\n
    • \u2022 Improved Accessibility:<\/strong>Generic drugs available at much lower prices are accessible to all socio-economic strata of the society.<\/li>\n
    • \u2022 Increased Competition:<\/strong> Several\u00a0players delve into the market, encouraging drug development and price control.<\/li>\n
    • \u2022 Therapeutic Equivalence:<\/strong> The\u00a0generic drugs offers not less or not more, they are equivalent to the branded drugs with same drug release profile and bioavailability.<\/li>\n
    • \u2022 Varied Availability:<\/strong> Generic drugs available in varied forms and in a vast variety increase options to better, affordable healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Examples of Generic Drugs<\/h3>\n
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      • \u2022 Paracetamol<\/strong> \u2013 generic drug name<\/li>\n
      • \u2022 Calpol<\/strong> \u2013 branded version<\/li>\n
      • \u2022 Bleokey<\/strong> (Bleomycin Sulphate) \u2013 oncology generic<\/li>\n
      • \u2022 Entekor<\/strong> (Entecavir) \u2013 antiviral generic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h3>\n
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        • \u2022 Inactive Ingredients(excipients) :<\/strong> The inactive ingredients are used for the manufacturing process, like for binding or added as lubricant. They do not show any therapeutic activity.<\/li>\n
        • \u2022 Packaging:<\/strong> The generic drugs are different in packing then branded drugs ,different trademark and may use different packaging for better patient compliance without compromising bioavailability or bio-equivalence<\/li>\n
        • \u2022 Appearance:<\/strong> Generic\u00a0drugs may have difference in shape, drug color and appearance with different monograms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Conclusion<\/h3>\n

          Generic drugs offer a wide variety of affordable treatment options.
          \nThey are the biquivalent copies offering uncompromised quality.<\/p>\n

          \u201cA wider choice for safer, affordable care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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