Sunday, August 14, 2011
A generic drug would have an FDA rating of?
In order to ensure its safety and effectiveness, a generic drug undergoes intensive testing. The FDA sets up guidelines and requires strict testing in order to determine which drugs act the same way in the body. Generic drugs that have been tested and approved by the FDA to be theutically equivalent to brand name drugs are published in a guide that is updated monthly and is found in most pharmacies. The guide lists drugs clified as theutically equivalent to each other, and gives them an "A" rating. If the FDA does not consider a drug theutically equivalent, it is given a "B" rating. Most pharmacies purchase drugs with an "A" rating to dispense as generic
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