Is the quality of generics as good as brand-name drugs?
• Generic drugs must meet the exact same standards as brand name drugs when it comes to quality. Testing of raw ingredients, use of approved manufacturing processes, inspection of manufacturing plants, and quality-assurance testing of the final product are part of the quality inspection. • To show they are the same (bioequivalent), a generic drug must prove it actually delivers the same amount of drug over the same period of time as the original brand-name drug.
