An authorized generic is different from a generic drug, according to the FDA, because it’s the “exact same drug product” as a branded drug, just without the brand name on the label. A generic drug, ...

Generic drugs account for more than 90 percent of prescriptions filled in the United States. Recent studies have found concering variability in quality and safety America’s generic drug supply, most ...

Investigation raises concerns about lack of FDA quality testing for generic drugs By some estimates, about 90% of prescriptions in the U.S. are filled with generic drugs. The Food and Drug ...

Generic drug manufacturers are facing increasing pressure from drug distributors, pharmacy benefit managers, and Indian competitors, leading to downward trends in generic drug prices. Which firms are ...

It’s a fundamental tenet of health care in America: Generic drugs are just as safe and effective as brand-name ones. The only difference is the price. “The same high quality, strength, purity and ...

But a ProPublic investigation found that the FDA rarely tests the quality of generic drugs, many of them manufactured overseas. National reporter Debbie Cenziper of ProPublica was one of the authors ...