Comments on: Generic drugs: are they really ‘exactly’ the same as brand name drugs? https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/ Marketing Ethics for the Easily Swayed Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Corky Bertholf https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-426418 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:21:06 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-426418 I have been taking Lexapro, brand name, for about 18 years, for depression with great results. I switched to the generic equivalent about 7 years ago and within 3 months I went downhill rapidly. I had to go back on the brand name. But now, the brand name costs me over $700 for 3 months which I think is outrageous. I have written to the company with no response. I am now 87 years old, in good health, physically fit but on an adequate but fixed income. What is someone like me supposed to do to pay for these exorbitant charges for necessary medications?

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]]> By: Carolyn Thomas https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-130455 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:16:23 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-130455 Good points, Donald. Drugs made overseas include both generics and brand name drugs still under patent protection by Big Pharma. Examples here at: “Do You Want To Take Medications Made in China?“

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]]> By: Donald Sobel https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-130342 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:59:50 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-130342 The question is incomplete. Rephrase it to:
Are all Generic Drugs, no matter where manufactured, no matter how distributed, exactly the same as brand name drugs?

Unless there is proof otherwise, I suspect that the testing to establish the utility of generic drugs was performed on samples from manufacturers of known merit. Likewise, hospital purchasing agents are likely cognizant of which suppliers to use and which to avoid. A longer distribution chain of an assortment of distributors and brokers affords greater opportunities for substation of counterfeits. What criteria do your vendor of generics use – lowest cost or known good quality? If you are harmed, is the government of the generics source country likely to help or impede you in seeking redress?

See a recent article in The New York Times (February 15, 2014, p. A1 entitled “Medicines made in … set off safely worries.” Phrases in the article include “… falsifying drug test results …”. “… selling fake medicines …”’ … the world health organization estimates that one in five drugs made in … are fakes. “… 100,000 useless pills continued to be dispensed …”

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]]> By: Yani https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-33460 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:46:17 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-33460 What I find odd is why on earth anticonvulsants are given in generic form. We’re talking about seizures that can end your darn life for goodness sakes. One bad fall, one status epilepticus event and it’s good bye life. You’re dead. There should be a law that it’s ILLEGAL to give anyone with epilepsy a generic anti-convulsant aka anti epileptic drug (AED)

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]]> By: Rebecca Staats Weaver https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-17688 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:58:35 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-17688 I have a daughter with OCD and depression. I have documented her through out her childhood. In high school we saw significant changes with in weeks from switching her meds from generic back to name brand. I have the conference reports of several teachers to back it up. I’m not saying this is always the case but it can and does happen!
Becky

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]]> By: Health Care Advice https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:51:59 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-1131 We have put a link to this page from our website […] Generic drugs: are they really exactly the same as brand name drugs? The Ethical Nag… […]

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]]> By: Dan Mayer https://ethicalnag.org/2010/03/30/generic-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:47:08 +0000 http://ethicalnag.org/?p=1431#comment-997 Hi Carolyn,

Yes, I agree. Having atrial fibrillation, I was taking Toprol XL years ago to control my rate. It didn’t work nearly as well as the generic Metoprolol that I have been taking for the last 10 years. I’m sure that there is a HUGE placebo effect with brand name drugs, especially if the doctor believes that they are better. I’m sure many do. Patients do want to “please” their doctors.

Dan

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