Question

The pharmaceutical industry maintains sales of well over $100 billion a year, and more than half of all prescriptions are filled with ____ drugs.

Answer 1

Generic drugs are copies of brand-name drugs that have exactly the same dosage, intended use, effects, side effects, route of administration, risks, safety, and strength as the original drug. In other words, their pharmacological effects are exactly the same as those of their brand-name counterparts.