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Consumer
Education: Generic
Drugs
Generic drugs are safe, effective and FDA approved.
Generic drugs account for about 50 percent of all prescription drug
purchases in the United States, therefore,
consumers should be well informed and confident when
taking generic drug products.
To obtain printed copies of any of these materials, please email your request
by title to: dpapubs@cder.fda.gov. You
can also call 301-827-1243 or 1-888-INFO-FDA.
The following links are text
documents. You can also view the graphic versions (if
available) by going to the "All
Graphics and Other Media" page. |
- "You
know that question that goes through your mind when you take your
generic drug? Here are the answers." This brochure provides five common
questions and answers (Q&As) about generic drugs.
- "Generic Drugs: Questions and Answers"
This provides 9 common Q&As about generic drugs.
- "Generic Drugs: What Everyone
Should Know"
This short article describes how FDA regulates generic drugs.
- "Savings From Generic Drugs Purchased at Retail Pharmacies"
This analysis looks at the potential savings of buying generic
drugs instead of brand name drugs.
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"FDA-Approved Bargain Drugs: Generic Products Must Meet High
Standards" This one page "Just the Facts," from December
of 2003, discusses the high standards that generic drugs must meet
for approval.
- "Study:
U.S. Generic Drugs Cost Less Than Canadian Drugs." This
FDA Consumer article from July/August 2004 discusses the results
of a study that compared the cost of U.S. drugs and Canadian
drugs.
- "FDA Ensures Equivalence of
Generic Drugs." This FDA Consumer
reprint, updated August 2002, is about the safety and efficacy of generic drug products,
and includes information on cost benefits.
For reprints,
download PDF, e-mail
dpapubs@cder.fda.gov, or
call 301-827-1243 or 1-888-INFO-FDA.
- "Greater Access to Generic Drugs." This FDA Consumer
article from Sept/Oct. 2003 describes new FDA initiatives to
improve drug reviews and reduce legal loopholes. For reprints,
e-mail dpapubs@cder.fda.gov,
or call 301-827-1243 or 1-888-INFO-FDA.
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"Generic Drugs: What You Need to Know." This FDA Consumer article from Sept/Oct. 2002
provides information on the law that allows approval of generic products,
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984.
It also includes Q&As about generic drugs.
- "What You Want to Know About
Generic Drugs: Generic Drugs: Safe. Effective. FDA-Approved." This
59-slide PowerPoint presentation is intended for consumer education.
For more information about generic drug products, please visit
the Office of Generic Drugs Web site at:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ogd/.
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Date created: June 25, 2004; Updated Sept 16, 2004 |
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