Generic viagra | cialis and other drugs.

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According to the Congressional Budget Office, generic drugs save
consumers an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion a year at retail
pharmacies. Even more billions are saved when hospitals use generics.

While generic drugs may be cheaper than brand-name drugs, they aren't
inferior. In fact, they're "bioequivalent."

most common questions about generic viagra and cialis;

1. What are generic viagra and generic cialis?
2. Are generic drugs as safe as brand-name drugs?
3. Are generic viagra and cialis as strong as brand-name drugs?
4. Do generic drugs take longer to work in the body?
5. Why are generic drugs less expensive?
6. Are brand-name drugs made in more modern facilities than generic
drugs?
7. If brand-name drugs and generic drugs have the same active
ingredients, why do they look different?
8. Does every brand-name drug have a generic counterpart?
9. How are generic drugs approved?

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1. What are generic viagra(also knows and SILDENAFIL CITRATE) and
cialis (TADALAFIL) drugs?

A generic drug is a copy that is the same as a brand-name drug in
dosage, safety, strength, how it is taken, quality, performance, and
intended use.

2. Are generic viagra and cialis drugs as safe as brand-name drugs?

Yes. The FDA requires that all drugs be safe and effective. Since
generics use the same active ingredients and are shown to work the
same way in the body, they have the same risks and benefits as their
brand-name counterparts.

3. Are generic viagra and cialis as strong as brand-name?

Yes. The FDA requires generic drugs to have the same quality,
strength, purity, and stability as brand-name drugs.

4. Do generic drugs take longer to work in the body?

No. generic viagra as well as generic cilais work in the same way and
in the same amount of time as brand-name drugs.

5. Why is generic drugs less expensive?

Generic viagra and generic cialis drugs are less expensive because
generic manufacturers don't have the investment costs that the
developer of a new drug has.

New drugs are developed under patent protection. The patent protects
the investment -- including research, development, marketing, and
promotion -- by giving the company the sole right to sell the drug
while it is in effect.

As patents near expiration, manufacturers can apply to the FDA to sell
generic versions. Because those manufacturers don't have the same
development costs, they can sell their product at substantial
discounts. Also, once generic drugs are approved, there is greater
competition, which keeps the price down. Currently, almost half of all
prescriptions are filled with generic drugs.

6. Are brand-name drugs made in more modern facilities than generic?

No. Both brand-name and generic drug facilities must meet the same
standards of good manufacturing practices. The FDA won't permit drugs
to be made in substandard facilities. It conducts about 3,500
inspections a year to ensure standards are met.

Generic firms have facilities comparable to those of brand-name firms.
In fact, brand-name firms are linked to an estimated 50% of generic
drug production. They frequently make copies of their own or other
brand-name drugs but sell them without the brand name.

7. If brand-name drugs and generic drugs have the same active
ingredients, why do they look different?

In the United States, trademark laws do not allow a generic drug to
look exactly like the brand-name drug. However, a generic drug must
duplicate the active ingredient. Colors, flavors, and certain other
inactive ingredients may be different.

8. Does every brand-name drug have a generic counterpart?

No. Brand-name drugs are generally given patent protection for 20
years. This provides protection for the drug company that laid out the
initial costs (including research, development, and marketing
expenses) to develop the new drug. However, when the patent expires,
other drug companies can sell competitive generic versions, but only
after they have been thoroughly tested by the manufacturer and
approved by the FDA.

9. How is generic viagra and generic cialis approved?

Drug companies must submit an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA)
for approval to market a generic product. TheDrug Price Competition
and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, more commonly known as the
Hatch-Waxman Act, made ANDAs possible by creating a compromise in the
drug industry. Generic drug companies gained greater access to the
market for prescription drugs, and innovator companies gained
restoration of patent life of their products lost during FDA's
approval process.

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Medically reviewed November 2006.
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