MYTH #1
Generics are not as safe as brand-name drugs.
FACT #1
Generics use the same ingredients, work the same in the body, and have the same risk-benefit profile.
MYTH #2
Generics are not as potent as brand-name drugs.
FACT #2
Generic drugs have the same quality, strength, purity and stability.
MYTH #3
Generics take longer to act in the body.
FACT #3
The generic drug delivers the same amount of active ingredient in the same time as the original drug.
MYTH #4
Brand-name drugs are made in modern manufacturing facilities, and generics are often made in sub-standard facilities.
FACT #4
Sub-standard facilities are not permitted by the FDA.
Source: FDA
