Generic medications are a huge topic today. Many insurance companies encourage the use of generic medication when and as possible by covering a larger amount of the cost for the medicine. Some people wonder if there are any real differences between these generic brands and the pricier name brands that are supposed to accomplish the same goal. On that front, there is some controversy as to whether generics are just as good, or if going with a name brand is always the right thing to do.

Many pharmacists are quick to note that there is no difference at all between generic drugs and their pricier name brands. In most countries, generics must include the same amount of the ingredients used in the name brands, essentially making them the same medication. For this reason, pharmacists will often use generic drugs to fill prescriptions.

According to research attempts, those who take a generic drug do as well as those who take the name brand. — edubook.com