Generic medicines have become a household name. Aside from the fact that it is a lot cheaper compared to branded products, some people are still not aware what generic brands are and how they differ from branded drugs.

All products that are available in the market come in two different groups: the branded and the generic items. Branded items are products made out of marketing strategies and product identification.

When it comes to medicines, a generic drug comprises the same ingredient and is distributed in the same dosage and strength like a branded medicine. Generic drugs also provide the same effects to the body like branded products including its amount, composition, and recommended dosage.

The only difference that separates generic products from branded pills is the tag or product name used in identifying a particular branded drug in the market. Branded pills bear well-conceptualized logos; colors, shapes and their packaging are generally more presentable than the generics. Aside from the brand name and a more impressive packaging, branded drugs and generics are basically the same.

Generic drugs have gone through the same quality assurance standards like branded drugs. Every generic drug is clinically tested to ensure that the exact amount of chemicals is absorbed by the body like drugs that are branded. These generic medications also work the same way among children and the elderly and have the same side effects noted among branded products.

Like branded drugs, generics are also Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. FDA ensures that the public is safe and protected with the drugs they take. They regulate the market by checking the factories of drug manufacturers and recalling the products that fail to meet their strict standards. The manufacturing plants are also checked by FDA to ensure that these plants comply with the standards of FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration consistently inspects manufacturing plants every year to make sure that the quality assurance standards of these makers are satisfied.

Generic drugs are not patented, but it doesn't make the product less reliable. Makers of drugs and other products patent their manufactured items in order to have exclusive rights and ownership of a particular drug for a specific period. Based on definition, a patent is a policy given to individuals who seek intellectual property protection. In essence, the government provides the inventor the right to manufacture and distribute exclusively his invention with the condition that the he will share the details of his invention to the public. The owner also has the right to license, assign, mortgage, or transfer the rights of their product to other parties. The rights are only applicable while the patent is not yet expired.

It is in this principle that generic versions are produced after the patent expires. The expiration of patent will free the makers of generic products from legal liabilities. The patent of U.S. drug products last to up to 20 years.

Generic drugs can be manufactured based on the following grounds:

For clarification on legal matters of generic drugs, you can refer to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. This law strengthened the protection of patented products but allowed the production of generic medicines. In essence, generic medicines are safe, effective and have the approval of FDA.

The patenting procedure does not only apply within the United States. The process is also applied in China and India, among other countries. The point is, given that patenting is common among different countries, patenting is no longer much of an issue.

In India, they passed the Patent Act in 1970 allowing Indian manufacturers to produce generic and affordable alternatives of popular medicines. In 2004, India altered is patent standards to give away to patenting on chemicals. To date, there are more or less, 6,000 patents submitted to the government of India. The patent system of India motivates companies and various firms to spend in low-cost production in order to make generic drugs more accessible to the market at relatively lower prices.

Because of this policy, India is currently producing almost half of the worlds antiretroviral at low prices. India also supplies the ingredients needed for the said drug.

Our generic drugs are made by the following Indian Pharmaceutical Companies:

We have been working with these companies for years now and so far, our customers are happy with our partnership with these pharmaceutical companies due to our satisfying products and services.

Generic drugs are basically cheaper than branded pills mainly because generic pharmaceutical companies do not spend on overhead costs such as research and endorsement unlike the makers of brand-name products. Most generic medicines are made abroad and sold online. Because manufacturers do not invest on advertising and in putting up actual stores, they cannot impose high prices on their products due to their minimal operations costs.

The U.S. FDA together with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research expressed that due to the availability of generic drugs, the cost of medicines have dropped to up to 14% to the benefit and satisfaction of patients who can enjoy up to 52% of savings for their drug maintenance.

As of today, over 44% of all prescription medicines in the U.S. have a generic counterpart in the market. Patronizing generic drugs is a personal decision that you can take with the advice of your doctor or pharmacist.

To avail of the benefits of generic drugs, consult your doctor if the prescribed medicine that you are presently taking has a generic counterpart. By choosing generic medicines, you will realize that your medicine bills have dropped down while sustaining the recommended dose for you.