Generic medication is exactly as good as brand name


Agree

  • FDA requires identical active ingredients
  • Paying for marketing not medicine
  • Chemically indistinguishable in tests
  • Massive unnecessary expense otherwise

Disagree

  • Inactive ingredients can affect absorption
  • Consistency varies between manufacturers
  • Brand name has stricter quality control
  • Personal experience shows differences

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