A brand name drug is a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name.

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A brand name drug is a drug that is patented and sold by one manufacturer. It is a drug known by the trademark name posted by its manufacturer. A manufacturer of a brand name drug can make that drug w [..]

This is a prescription drug that uses a trade name protected by a patent. The drug can only be manufactured and sold by the patent holding company.

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A prescription drug that received a patent on its chemical entity, formulation, or use and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration after clinical testing. When patents expire, generic versions of brand name drugs may be offered under a different name and often at lower costs.

A drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (may be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent).