Understanding Generics: Branded Generics vs. Hospital Generics

💰Generics, including branded and hospital generics, provide cost-effective alternatives to branded medicines.

💊Pharmacists play a crucial role in promoting and dispensing generics through pharma clinics.

🏥Hospital generics offer significantly lower prices compared to branded generics.

🌍The government supports the use of generics through subsidy programs and initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

🔬Quality and efficacy are paramount when choosing between different brands of generics.

What are generics?

—Generics are drugs that contain the same active ingredients as branded medicines but are typically sold at lower prices.

What are branded generics?

—Branded generics refer to generic versions of medicines that are marketed by specific companies, often at a higher price compared to hospital generics.

What are hospital generics?

—Hospital generics are low-cost generic medicines supplied directly to hospitals or doctors, offering significant savings compared to branded generics.

How do pharmacists promote generics?

—Pharmacists promote generics through pharma clinics, where they suggest cost-effective options to patients based on their prescription and condition.

How does the government support the use of generics?

—The government provides subsidies and incentives to encourage the opening of generic stores and promotes the use of generics through initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

00:00Generics, both branded and hospital generics, offer cost-effective alternatives to branded medicines.

03:38Pharmacists play a crucial role in promoting and dispensing generics through pharma clinics.

04:56Hospital generics offer significantly lower prices compared to branded generics.

06:06The government supports the use of generics through subsidy programs and initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

07:32Quality and efficacy are paramount when choosing between different brands of generics.