Tag: generic drugs
Evergreening: How Pharmaceutical Brands Stretch Patents to Block Generic Drugs
Evergreening lets drug companies extend patents on old medications with minor tweaks, blocking cheaper generics and keeping prices high. Learn how it works, who’s affected, and what’s being done to stop it.
Managing Different Doses in Combination Products: Ensuring Therapeutic Equivalence
Managing therapeutic equivalence in combination products requires more than matching active ingredients. Learn how different doses, formulations, and patient factors affect safety and effectiveness - and how to avoid dangerous substitution errors.
Therapeutic Equivalence: What It Means for Patient Safety
Therapeutic equivalence ensures generic drugs work just like brand-name ones, keeping patients safe and saving billions. Learn how the FDA verifies this and why it matters for your health.
History of Generic Drugs in the United States: How Cheaper Medicines Became the Norm
Generic drugs now make up over 90% of U.S. prescriptions, saving patients trillions. Their rise was shaped by deadly scandals, landmark laws like Hatch-Waxman, and relentless FDA oversight - not corporate goodwill.