The Supreme Court just made it easier for you to get cheaper generic drugs—with 1 major catch

A ruling in favor of generic drugmaker Hikma will make it harder for brand-name manufacturers to block cheaper alternatives.

Loophole in Patent Law Brings ‘Miracle Drug’ to Patients Who Can’t Afford It

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, ...
STAT

Want high-quality generic drugs? One expert has ideas on how consumers can trust their supply

Can the quality of generic drugs in the U.S. be made more consistent? One expert has some ideas on how to do it.
Rolling Out

6 crucial differences between generic and brand medicines

In an era of escalating healthcare costs, Americans increasingly face crucial decisions about their prescription medications. The choice between generic and brand-name drugs represents a significant ...
CNN

There’s still no generic Ozempic, but a lower-priced daily injected GLP-1 is coming

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a generic version of the daily injectable GLP-1 medicine liraglutide for people with type 2 diabetes, opening the door for lower-priced options ...

FDA approves first generic version of Roche's flu drug

June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Roche's Xofluza, a single-dose flu medicine for certain patients aged five years and older, the ...
Forbes

Generic Drugs Are Attracting Federal Scrutiny And Action

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5 dollars America ...
Forbes

We Import Too Many Substandard Generic Drugs: Five Steps To Safety

Generic drugs account for more than 90 percent of prescriptions filled in the United States. Recent studies have found concering variability in quality and safety America’s generic drug supply, most ...
STAT

TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics

Emory is the data editor at STAT. He’s a data journalist with a background in bioinformatics and molecular biology. You can reach Emory on Signal at jaspar.01. Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new ...
Morningstar

3 Generic Drug Stocks to Watch

Generic drug manufacturers are facing increasing pressure from drug distributors, pharmacy benefit managers, and Indian competitors, leading to downward trends in generic drug prices. Which firms are ...
Medical Xpress

All generic drugs are not equal, study finds

Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more "severe adverse events" for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds. These ...
Healthline

When Will Generic Wegovy Be Available?

A generic version of Wegovy is not currently available in the United States due to patents held by the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, that may remain in effect until 2041. When the U.S. patent for ...