GDs – A Trustworthy Source of Medicines

Generic drugs (GDs) are the trustworthy source of medicines. Generic drugs are very good in quality and are manufactured as per the standard guidelines. Generic drugs manufacturers are not any substandard manufacturers as they are manufactured by those companies which manufacture the branded drugs. The leading manufacturers of Generic drugs are Ranbaxy, Cipla, Ajanta Pharmaceuticals, etc. These companies are even manufacturing the branded drugs. The reason behind these companies entering the market of generic drugs was the market demand for the generic drugs. Even the companies manufacturing the generic drugs make a lot of profit by investing in the generic drugs. Everywhere in the world there is a rise in the requirement of the generic drugs. Generic drugs are the blessing to the customers who were not able to purchase the branded drugs because of the high prices.

Generic drugs are exactly the replica of the branded drugs that works similarly like the branded drugs. Generic drugs are perfect blend of drugs with excellent quality and lowest price. Generic drugs are manufactured as per the standard guidelines mentioned by the Food and Drug Association:

1. Generic drugs should contain the same active constituent as its branded counterpart.

2. The concentration of the active constituent in the branded drug should be followed by the generic drug.

3. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the generic drugs should be same.

4. Generic drugs should show the same effect like the branded drug.

5. Generic drugs should take the same time as taken by the branded drug to show the effect.

6. The side effects of the generic drugs should be exactly the same or less than branded drug.

7. The generic drug should not be of the same shape and color of the branded drug. So, that customer can distinguish between them.

8. Generic drugs manufacturer have to follow the safety measurements and standard guidelines for the manufacturing of the drug.

Only when the generic drug manufacturer follows all the above mentioned steps then he is allowed to sell his generic drug in the market. Additionally, the officials from the Food and Drug Administration visit the manufacturing unit to check the standard and the safety measures followed by the generic drug manufacturer. It is only after the approval of these officials that generic drug is allowed to be sold in the market. Sometimes, the FDA may even ask the generic drug manufacturer to undergo the clinical trials, if they are not happy with the quality of the product. Thus, no customer should concern about the safety and quality of the generic drugs as they have to undergo many tests of quality and safety.

Generic drugs are having the best quality, but are available at very lower cost because generic drug manufacturer don’t have to spend any money in research of the drug as it is previously done by branded drug manufacturer. Generic drugs are usually from the developing nations, so there currency value is less than Dollar, Pound, or Euro. So they are very cheaper in comparison to the branded drugs manufactured in developed countries. The advertising and marketing of the branded product is done on a large scale by the branded drug so generic drug manufacturer don’t have to spend any money on these things. So, the generic drugs are available at very low cost than the branded drugs.

Generic drugs are no way of inferior quality, as this the myth spread by the branded drug because they were losing the market hold. Generic drugs are digested in the same way like the branded drugs and show less side effects or no side effects at all. Generic drugs have proved it false that only high costs can give good quality because generic drugs are giving customers the best quality at the lowest price. Thus, we can say generic drugs as the trustworthy source of medicines.