http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/generics-versus-brand-name-drugs.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/generics-versus-brand-name-drugs.html#comment-91184 Anonymous Wed, 06 May 2009 07:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/generics-versus-brand-name-drugs.html#comment-91184 My question is just how accurate is the concentration of the a active ingredient in generic as compared to the brand? Isn't there a range that generics can fall in, and still be marketed as "the same as" the brand. I am quite certain the vehicle (delivery) does not have to be the same as the brand, which leads to tolerability issues, effectiveness, etc. My question is just how accurate is the concentration of the a active ingredient in generic as compared to the brand? Isn’t there a range that generics can fall in, and still be marketed as “the same as” the brand. I am quite certain the vehicle (delivery) does not have to be the same as the brand, which leads to tolerability issues, effectiveness, etc.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/generics-versus-brand-name-drugs.html#comment-84279 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/generics-versus-brand-name-drugs.html#comment-84279 The pharmacology aside, sometimes generics are inferior. My wife uses an eyedrop for uveitis. The generic is either lower in viscosity or poorly packaged because, try as she may, she cannot dispense just one drop -- a feat she can do easily with the brand. The pharmacology aside, sometimes generics are inferior. My wife uses an eyedrop for uveitis. The generic is either lower in viscosity or poorly packaged because, try as she may, she cannot dispense just one drop — a feat she can do easily with the brand.

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