Quality of Generic Medicines: A big challenge for the Pharmaceutical Industry in India
The superiorities of branded medicines versus generic medicines have enticed fervent controversy among physicians, medical consultants, pharmaceutical professionals, media, and healthcare activists. It is crucial to apprehend the contrasts between branded drugs and generics since the nuance is quite multifarious in the Indian context. As per the USFDA- United States Food and Drug Administration, “ The approval for a generic drug can only be attained after it has fulfilled the rigorous standards ascertained by the FDA with respect to the disposition, vitality, quality, purity, and efficacy. All generic sites including- manufacturing, packaging, and experimenting sites must uphold the exact integrity and quality standards as those of brand-name drugs. The generic drug manufacturer must substantiate the drugs' bioequivalence to the brand name drug. For instance, after the patient consumes the generic drug, the proportion of the drug in the bloodstream is assessed. If the amount of t...