Generic Medications

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If you're interested in the FDA rules for manufacturing generic

medications, you might check out this site:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/ogd/#Introduction

Among other things, it says:

" Health professionals and consumers can be assured that FDA approved

generic [medications] have met the same rigid standards as the

innovator [original brand-name medications]. To gain FDA approval,

a generic must:

-- contain the same active ingredients as the innovator

(inactive ingredients may vary)

-- be identical in strength, dosage form, and route of

administration

-- have the same use indications

-- be bioequivalent [more about this on the site]

-- meet the same batch requirements for identity, strength, purity,

and quality

--be manufactured under the same strict standards of FDA's good

manufacturing practice regulations required for innovator products. "

It says a lot more, of course... check it out if you're interested.

-- Maureen