Generic drugs or Branded medicine?

Generic drug or simply generic is a medicinal product which has a proven pharmaceutical, biological and therapeutic equivalence with the original medication. When new drugs are produced they have drug patents active for 20 years which do not allow other manufacturers to produce the same drugs. But once such patent expires, other pharma companies can start the production of generic versions.

However, there are differences as well as similarities between the brand name medicines and their generics.

Thus, these preparations are different in:

»   they look different (may have different shapes, sizes, markings, names, etc);
»   they may be different in their inactive ingredients (so those who are hypersensitive to certain dyes should keep it in mind);
»   of course, it's price - generic drugs may cost up to 80% less than the brand name ones;
»   these drugs vary by manufacturers.

As for the similarities, they:

a) contain the same active ingredients;
b) generic medications have the same dosage form as the original ones;
c) they have equal amount of their active ingredients;
d) they have the same mode of administration.

It is important to know that generic drugs have to get FDA approval as any other original preparation. Therefore, their effectiveness and safety is guaranteed.

Of course, for a typical consumer the main advantage of generic medications consists in their low price. But why are they so cheap? The answer is obvious - the manufacturers do not have to spend money on the development and marketing of their generics, they have no startup costs, thus, they can sell generics cheaply. As per the estimations provided by the FDA, about 50% of generics are produced by the brand-name companies.

Why to buy drugs online?

More and more people are choosing to buy everything they need online. And that is for a definite reason - it is a very convenient as well as more economical way of shopping.

But why is it more advantageous to buy drugs online?

First of all, it's privacy. If you are embarrassed to purchase some health products or medicines from a traditional brick-and-mortar drugstore, online pharmacy will offer you complete anonymity.

Secondly, it's safe. Respectable Internet pharmacies guarantee that you will get the drugs you need within the shortest possible period of time, and if for some reasons you are not satisfied with your order, they are ready to pay a refund.

Thirdly, it saves time. You can choose the products you need while you are at home, or make purchase using your mobile phone when having dinner at work. There is no need to go to a drugstore and queue up in order to get what you need. Purchasing drugs online is particularly beneficial for those who live in a rural area or are homebound.

And finally, it's price. Online pharmacies tend to offer better, meaning lower, prices for the production they offer. The list of expenses of a typical online pharmacy is not as long as the one of a traditional drugstore, therefore, Internet pharmacies are able to offer competitive and advantageous prices. Moreover, online drugstores offer various discounts for their medications or provide bonuses making it possible to pay even less.

As you can see online shopping is advantageous in many ways - all you need is to find a trusted pharmacy and make an order!