What are the manufacturing standards for generic drugs?
It is highly emphasized that the manufacturing facilities of all pharmaceutical producers of the drugs, including brand name drugs and generic drugs manufactures, should undergo regular and thorough inspections by the correspondent authorities. Completely the same manufacturing standards are applied for pharmaceutical companies producing brand name and generic version drugs. The companies of both types are granted the right to produce and distribute drugs under generic or brand name labels.
The manufacturing facilities of all pharmaceutical companies, whether they are the makers of brand name or generic drugs, must pass stringent and regular inspections by the relevant authorities. There is no difference between the manufacturing standards set for generic pharmaceutical companies and those set for brand name pharmaceutical companies. Many companies that produce brand name drugs also make drugs sold under generic labels and vice versa.
