What is Generic Medicine?
The generic name is the official medical name for the active ingredient of the medicine. List of Generic Medicines stores in India: http://janaushadhi.gov.in/jastores.pdf Medicines will often have more than one name: a generic name, which is the active ingredient of the medicine a brand name, which is the trade name the manufacturer gives to the medicine. The generic name is the official medical name for the active ingredient of the medicine. The brand name is chosen by the manufacturer, usually on the basis that it can be recognised, pronounced and remembered by health professionals and members of the public. An example would be Viagra - this is the well-known brand name given by Pfizer to the generic medicine sildenafil. (Brand names are capitalised; generic names are not.) Once the licence has been granted by the MHRA, the pharmaceutical company can then market the generic medicine under a brand name. The company then has exclusive righ...