What steps are being taken to ensure that generic drug ingredients are safe, both nationally and internationally?
The safety and effectiveness of our medicines are Teva’s top priorities. The FDA requires all manufacturers (generic, brand-name, biologic) and their facilities to adhere to specific guidelines called Good Manufacturing Practices. Conducting audits of manufacturing facilities, tracking drugs throughout the shipping process and constantly refining anti-counterfeiting techniques are just some of the steps that the generic industry takes to provide patients with a product they can trust. Are brand-name drugs made in more modern facilities than generic drugs? Not at all. Both brand-name and generic drug facilities must meet the same standards of good manufacturing practices. Generic firms have facilities comparable to those of brand-name firms. In fact, brand-name firms are linked to an estimated 50 percent of generic drug production. • Why are generic drugs less expensive? Generic drugs are less expensive because generic manufacturers don’t have the same up-front investment and research c
