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Why aren there generic equivalents for all drugs?

April 26, 2017drugs equivalents generic

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Why aren there generic equivalents for all drugs?

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Drugs that are new to the market are patented. Only the company that holds the patent can supply the drug. Other manufacturers cannot produce the generic equivalent until the patent expires. Approximately half the brand-name drugs marketed today can be purchased in generic form.