Prescription of generic drugs after patent expiry can reduce drug costs and improve patient safety.

The concept of: Generic drugs and patented drugs vs. brand name drugs and non-proprietary (generic) name drugs

This meta-analysis confirms clinical equivalence between brand-name and generic cardiovascular drugs, reassuring physicians and healthcare organizations about prescribing generic drugs.

Generic versus brand-name drugs used in cardiovascular diseases

Greater use of generic medications can improve adherence and clinical outcomes while reducing costs, but barriers exist.

Improving Adherence to Therapy and Clinical Outcomes While Containing Costs: Opportunities From the Greater Use of Generic Medications: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

Generic labels may negatively affect adherence to treatment, even if patients report positive evaluations of generic drug quality.

The impact of generic labels on the consumption of and adherence to medication: a randomized controlled trial

Brand-name drugs used in cardiovascular disease are not superior to generic drugs, but a significant number of editorials caution against their interchangeability.

Clinical equivalence of generic and brand-name drugs used in cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Generic substitution of psychotropic medications may lead to clinical deterioration, adverse effects, and compliance issues, requiring individual monitoring and close monitoring.

Switching from Brand‐Name to Generic Psychotropic Medications: A Literature Review

The essential-similarity requirement should be extended to include rigorous analyses of tolerability and efficacy in actual patients and healthy subjects, as current bioequivalence studies may not fully compare the two drugs.

The bioequivalence and therapeutic efficacy of generic versus brand-name psychoactive drugs.

Generic medications are bioequivalent and produce similar clinical outcomes to brand-name medications.

Generic versus brand name: the other drug war.

Few registered randomized trials compare generic and brand-name drugs, with unsatisfactory publication rates and almost universal favorable results, potentially biasing the literature in favor of generic drugs.

Registered Randomized Trials Comparing Generic and Brand-Name Drugs: A Survey.

Generic cardiovascular drugs have a higher risk of hospital visits compared to brand-name drugs, but the evidence is insufficient and heterogeneous to draw firm conclusions on their effectiveness and safety.

Are Generic Drugs Used in Cardiology as Effective and Safe as their Brand-name Counterparts? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Generic drugs are as safe and effective as brand-name drugs, but patient blogs and online forums can provide valuable insights into their experiences and potential risks.

Generic Drugs: Caveat Emptor! (and Other Advice from Cyberspace).

Generic medications show similar outcomes to brand-name drugs in most cases, but may have lower cardiovascular risk and higher psychiatric hospitalization rates.

Comparative effectiveness of generic and brand-name medication use: A database study of US health insurance claims

Generic medications are at least similar, and in some cases superior, to their branded counterparts in reducing mortality and major cardiovascular events.

Comparative effectiveness of branded vs. generic versions of antihypertensive, lipid-lowering and hypoglycemic substances: a population-wide cohort study

Generic birth control pills and brand name ones are chemically the same, but the FDA requires generics to be "clinically equivalent and interchangeable," meaning they're clinically equivalent and often cheaper.

Generic versus brand-named drugs.

Physicians often refer to most medications by their brand names, even when generic alternatives are available, potentially increasing health care costs.

What’s in a Name? Use of Brand versus Generic Drug Names in United States Outpatient Practice

Awareness of the benefits of generics does not equal personal preferences for their use, and providers infrequently discuss generic substitution with women enrolled in U.S. TennCare.

Generic medications for you, but brand-name medications for me.

Authorized generics offer lower prices and quality of branded drugs, while branded generics can be sold by both innovator companies and generic companies, impacting both brand drug companies and consumers.

Authorized generics vs. branded generics: A perspective

Trade names are abundantly used in clinical documentation in an academic family practice setting, potentially facilitating undue bias in trainees' clinical knowledge and decision-making.

Examining patterns in medication documentation of trade and generic names in an academic family practice training centre

Physicians should be encouraged to use generic names and prescribe generic drugs, which have a better cost profile and similar efficacy compared to branded drugs.

Should Physicians be Encouraged to use Generic Names and to Prescribe Generic Drugs?

Receiving bad medical news increases patients' preference for brand name drugs, particularly among drugs of direct clinical relevance for each test.

Does Bad Medical News Reduce Preferences for Generic Drugs?

What should I know about generic vs. brand-name medications?

Some studies suggest that generic medications are clinically equivalent to brand-name drugs and can reduce costs and improve adherence, while other studies highlight potential issues with adherence, clinical outcomes, and the need for rigorous monitoring and analysis.