Drugs
Educational Resources: Generic Drugs
These educational resources provide information on buying and using generic drugs. They are intended for use by educators, health care professionals, and consumers.
Most materials are available in PDF format for immediate downloading or printing. Some materials may be available in print to order at no cost. Send requests for printed materials to ocommpubs@fda.hhs.gov or call 1-888-INFO-FDA.
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You know the questions that go through your mind when you take your generic drug? Here are the answers.
En Español | (Printed size 4" x 9", 6-panel; English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Korean, and Vietnamese; plain language answers to 9 most common questions about generic drug products. Audio files, multimedia files, and one-page handouts also available below; English, Spanish, and Russian. Bilingual poster (English and Spanish) of brochure is available below.) English Spanish Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Traditional Korean Vietnamese |
Slide Presentations |
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59-slide PowerPoint presentation that explains how FDA assures medicine is safe, effective, affordable, and can be used with confidence, as well as what FDA is doing to make more generic medicine available to Americans.
- What You Want to Know About Generic Drugs.
Generic Drugs: Safe. Effective. FDA-Approved. - En Español
Lo que usted quiere saber sobre los medicamentos genéricos.
Medicamentos genéricos: Seguros. Efectivos. Aprobados por la FDA.
Print Public Service Announcement |
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Generic Drugs Make the Grade | Generic Drugs Measure Up | If you're experiencing anxiety about taking your generic drug, read this ad and repeat as needed. |
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Think it's easy becoming a generic drug in America? Think again. | You know that question that goes through your mind when you take your generic drug? Here's the answer.
| To make sure your generic drug meets your approval, it first has to get ours. |
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That generic drug you're about to take had to pass many rigorous tests. | Your generic drug is safe and effective. And we've got the results to prove it. |
Posters |
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(Printed size 18" x 23"; bilingual (English and Spanish versions are printed on reverse sides of the poster). Poster of the plain language brochure Facts About Generic Drugs.)
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know generic drugs are safe and effective. And we have the results to prove it. (Printed size 17" x 22"; two different color schemes; English.)
Gold version | You know that question that goes through your mind when you take your generic drug? Here's the answer. (Printed size 17" x 22"; English and Spanish.)
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Pharmacy Counter Mat |
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| Your generic drug is safe and effective. And we've got the results to prove it. (Printed size 10" x 15"; English; vinyl coated, rubber backed. This mat is intended to be used as a check-writing mat on pharmacy counters. Single copies can be requested for retail and community pharmacy use. Graphic files for printing in quantity can also be obtained.) |
(Sizes vary; English and Spanish; can be used on websites and linked to pertinent Web pages. Other sizes may be available upon request.
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Generic Drugs. Safe. Effective. FDA Approved.
| Hechos Sobre Los Medicamentos Genéricos En Español
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Radio Public Service Announcements |
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Transcripts and audio files for four radio announcements. There are two 60-second spots and one 30-second spot in English and one 60-second spot in Spanish.
Interview - script for a 60-second recorded radio announcement
Safe and Effective - script for a 60-second recorded radio announcement
En Español ¡Seguro y efectivo! - Un texto o guión para un radio anuncio de 60 segundos
Safe and Effective - script for a 30-second recorded radio announcement
Audio files and scripts/handouts for audio presentations of plain language brochure, Facts About Generic Drugs. Audio files are in mp3 format. Scripts/handouts are printed size 8" x 11 1/2." All files are available in English, Spanish, and Russian.
Language | Audio Presentation (file size | run time) | Script/Handout |
English | Audio file (728kb | 4m 08 sec) | |
Spanish | Audio file (973kb | 5m 32 sec) | |
Russian | Audio file (1,031kb | 5m 51 sec) |
Multimedia presentations of plain language brochure, Facts About Generic Drugs, are available in English, Spanish, and Russian. Please contact ocommpubs@fda.hhs.gov if you would like to obtain the presentations on CD-ROM.
| Generic Drugs: What Everyone Should Know (Printed size 4 5/8" x 7 3/4"; black and white; English; how FDA regulates generic drugs.) |
Generic Drugs: Same Medicine, Lower Cost
FDA Consumer articleGeneric Drugs: Questions and Answers
Common Q&As about generic drugsThe absence of a trade name does not equal a generic drug (PDF - 2MB)
Article from Drug Topics (October 10, 2005) - explains why all drug marketed without proprietary (brand) names aren't genericsSavings From Generic Drugs Purchased at Retail Pharmacies
Analysis of the potential savings of buying generic drugs instead of brand name drugsFDA-Approved Bargain Drugs: Generic Products Must Meet High Standards
One page "Just the Facts" (December of 2003) - discusses the high standards that generic drugs must meet for approvalSaving Money on Prescription Drugs
FDA Consumer article (Sept-Oct 2005) - discusses strategies consumers can follow to save money on prescription medicineStudy: U.S. Generic Drugs Cost Less Than Canadian Drugs
FDA Consumer article (July/August 2004) - discusses the results of a study that compared the cost of U.S. drugs and Canadian drugsFDA Ensures Equivalence of Generic Drugs
FDA Consumer reprint (updated August 2002) - the safety and efficacy of generic drug products, including information on cost benefits. For reprints, e-mail ocommpubs@fda.hhs.gov, or call 1-888-INFO-FDA.Greater Access to Generic Drugs
FDA Consumer article (Sept/Oct. 2003) - describes new FDA initiatives to improve drug reviews and reduce legal loopholes. For reprints, e-mail ocommpubs@fda.hhs.gov, or call 1-888-INFO-FDA.
