| Healthcare inflation has led many people to patronize | | | | and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked to make |
| cheaper drugs. The cheapest substitute to branded | | | | sure that all generic drugs meet their standards. |
| medicines is generic drugs. If the doctor recommends | | | | Generic medicines are available at online pharmacies. |
| a specific branded medicine, one can request for a | | | | These pharmacy sites offer inexpensive quality |
| generic drug with the same effect. Generic drugs are | | | | medicines. However, buying medicines online comes |
| grouped under over-the-counter (OTC) and | | | | with many risks. Some of these websites are |
| prescription pill categories. The Congressional Budget | | | | fraudulent sites that do not deliver quality-control |
| Office of the United States reports that consumers | | | | medicines. Most of these companies are not even |
| saved $8 to $ 10 billion every year by buying generic | | | | recognized by the US FDA, resulting in customers |
| drugs. | | | | consuming unsafe drugs from unauthorized |
| Unlike the manufacturers of branded medicines, | | | | pharmacies. |
| generic drug pharmaceuticals do not spend for for | | | | It is imperative to scrutinize the pharmacies selling |
| development and research. Roughly $32 billion is the | | | | cheap medicine online. Although these online |
| cost of developing new drugs, as reported by the | | | | drugstores offer prices lower than local pharmacies, it |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of | | | | is more important to ensure that the products are |
| America. The average cost to develop one drug is | | | | secure for consumption. It It is more costly to visit a |
| $897 million, according to the Boston's Tufts Center | | | | doctor in order to be cured from a fake medicine's |
| for the Study of Drug Development. These figures | | | | side effects than purchasing more costly but more |
| explain why new branded drugs are very expensive. | | | | effective and less harmful drugs from reputable |
| Generic drugs are more inexpensive because they no | | | | pharmacies. |
| money is spent on research and development. The | | | | Opting to buy cheap medicines online comes with its |
| generic medicines are created upon the expiry of a | | | | pros and cons. In order to be safe, it is advisable to |
| branded drug's patent. The patent's expiry lets | | | | consult online pharmacy review sites. User comments |
| numerous pharmaceutical companies to produce and | | | | from these sites will determine the credibility and |
| sell a generic version. As the competition increases, | | | | reliability of the pharmacy's products and services. It |
| lower-priced drugs sell more. Although the prices are | | | | is also important to confirm that the reviews are |
| lower, the generics must use the same active | | | | from actual individuals who have experienced making |
| ingredients as the branded counterpart. The US Food | | | | business with a specific online pharmacy. |