big misconception that generics vary by as much as 20% from brand-name drugs

July 2008

There is a big misconception that generics vary by as much as 20% from brand-name drugs.

Some take this to mean that the amount of drug can vary by 20% from one PRODUCT to another.  Others think it refers to the amount of drug ABSORBED in the body...or the average BLOOD levels.

These assumptions are wrong.

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