A prescription drug that has the same active-ingredient formula as a brand-name drug. Generic drugs usually cost less than brand-name drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rates these drugs to [..]

Drug formulations of identical composition with respect to the active ingredient, i.e., drugs that meet current official standards of identity, purity, and quality of active ingredient. Drug dosage fo [..]

Drugs which are chemically equivalent to Brand Name Drugs whose patent has expired and which are approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Generic drugs are safe, effective, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They have the same dosage, safety, quality, performance, and strength as brand-name drugs. The color or [..]

Drugs whose drug name is not protected by a trademark. They may be manufactured by several companies.

Drugs manufactured by generic drug manufacturers after a patent expires on the brand name drug. Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients as the original brand name drug and are less expensive [..]

A prescription drug that has the same ingredients as a brand name drug. Typically these pills cost less than brand name drugs and are deemed safe by the FDA.

Prescription drugs that either have the same active ingredient formula as brand-name drugs (generic equivalents) or that have the same therapeutic effect (generic alternatives). Generics usually cost [..]