What are the differences between brand-name and generic drugs?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed that generic drugs are therapeutically equivalent to brand-name drugs. Generic drugs must contain the same active ingredients in the same amounts as their brand-name counterparts. Additionally, the same rigorous FDA quality and safety reviews apply to generic drugs and brand-name drugs. Furthermore, generic drugs may help lower your health care expenses. Under some Aetna prescription drug benefit plans, members pay a lower copayment if they choose generic drugs over brand-name medications.
