Brand Name vs. Generic
What is the difference between brand name and generic products?
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Reference / Further Reading
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1852907/
[2] http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ibuprofen
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibuprofen_brand_names
[4] https://www.cadth.ca/generic-drugs/similarities-and-differences-between-brand-name-and-generic-drugs
[5] http://www.capsugel.com/media/library/excipient-requirements-in-the-formulation-of-solid-oral-drug-forms.pdf
[6] http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/QuestionsAnswers/ucm100100.htm
[7] https://advil.net.au/what_is_pain/difference.html
[8] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26455677
[9] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26132680
[10] https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/generic-drugs-are-they-equivalent/
[11] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26561521
[12] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26620809
[13] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23700299
[14] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25222387
[15] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174986
[16] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/22/generic-prescriptions_n_6730194.html
[17] http://www.businessinsider.com/generic-drugs-vs-brand-name-2014-5
[18] http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40261-015-0351-1
[19] http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtrans/2011/480642/
[20] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-the-difference-betw-2004-12-13/
[21] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/viagra-to-go-generic-in-2017-according-to-pfizer-agreement/
[22] http://www.salk.edu/about/history-of-salk/jonas-salk/
[23] http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=181562
@ShadowKing1993
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
No all generics are bad. I think Cocoa Dyno Bites cereal tastes better than Cocoa Pebbles.
@nostalgiacanadiana
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Just had this video as part of my college marketing class and I was the Leo pointing meme.
@kenrutherford1109
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I had the generic brand of waffles from Kash n' Karry and they tasted pretty awful
@NeedForSpeed.2004
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Fun fact: Weedeater is actually a brand name.
@Bob-Fields
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I found out the hard way the generic escitalopram is not the same as Lexapro. This video is insurance industry propaganda.
@BoF3fan
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Grocery stores in Canada went insane a few years back. Now they all treat their store brand shit like it's the premium stuff.
@ChristianEdwards-i9r
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I'll buy a ball cap. 👍
@btbb3726
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I usually give generic/store brands and they are often just as good and sometimes even better. I think one store brand version of Honey Nut Cheer e is seemed a little different and not quite as good. I liked at the ingredients and it was a bit different and had less dietary fiber. All in all, I often use generic/store brand.
@SvjdjdSbndn
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Myron Plain
@ChibiSteak
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
3:28 fin.
@DreamLogical
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I have epilepsy. There is a difference between the previous manufacturer of my seizure medication, lamictal. Had many more side effects that the previous manufacturer did. This never occurred to me until the dizziness (which I just figured was from my hearing issues and allergies, I’ve had an increase in seizures since then also.
it was brought to my attention that these may be because of a difference in manufacturing of the medicine. Didn’t even know that was a thing, but it’s well now my to be one from doctors and such. Fun stuff.
@DaveTexas
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
I take generic drugs where possible, but I’ve found that generic Omeprazole does not work for me nearly as effectively as brand-name Prilosec. I have pretty severe acid reflux, and my symptoms are virtually non-existent when I take Prilosec as prescribed. However, if I buy a generic version of Omeprazole, I have fairly severe symptoms.
I’ve even done a blind study in which I had my husband give me the name-brand pill for a week and the generic a different week, but he didn’t tell me which was which. The week I had bad acid reflux turned out to be the week I was on the generic, despite my having no knowledge of which version I was taking.
I’ve never had this problem with any other generic medication — and I’ve got an incurable autoimmune disease, a degenerative neurological disorder, severe chronic pain, and I even got diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer last year, so I take my fair share of medications. It’s odd and quite troubling that a generic medication doesn’t work as well for me as the name-brand version, mainly because I don’t know WHY they behave differently in my body. None of my doctors can explain it, either, other than to say that they have sometimes suspected that some name brands do indeed work better…but they don’t understand why that is. Could be the manufacturing process, the binding ingredients, or something else.
@thatgirlray2765
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Some things like salt as you mentioned are absolutely fine getting generic. The issue is with products that are produced rather than ingredients.
I am a professional baker and can tell the difference. For instance, I use generic all purpose flour, salt, etc. However I only use brand name butter. Why? Because store brand butter only has the minimum amount of butterfat required (80%), while name brand has 82%, and it might not sound like a lot but you can taste the difference. So when buying generic or name brand it really depends on the product.
Oh also don’t forget production,. Generic milk and name brand milk might be identical, however, I will still only purchase name brand. Why? The brand i buy from is a small local company that allows their cows to pasture and treats them humanely, versus the conditions of factory farmed cows that produce the generic/even the brand name low price milk.
So again, it really depends on the product, you shouldn’t just blanketly think people are stupid to buy brand name. There are times and places to do both
@BblkuyffVALORANT
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
L Clickbait
@greg9069
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Generic medications you gotta watch out for, pharmaceutical companies lying.
@BaskentBakkal-wz2ds
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
The best news I heard today
@spirossp728
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
It's not the same! I take a generic drug for blood pressure and it's good… If I swap to another generic with the same active ingredients isn't the same I feel muscle cramps and more… Look I don't even take the brand name so think what I am saying…. Isn't placebo effect… a little difference in quality of capsule or something different in non active ingredients maybe will not fit with your body
@charlestonmorse1706
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Brand name Lysol wipes/generic No Name wipe.
@ronch550
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Been taking PPIs since 2009. First it was Nexium but it's too expensive so I asked my doc for an alternative, and he gave me branded Omeprazole. Later on I found cheaper generics. They work fine too although I don't like the Delayed-Release ones (they're slow enough to start working so why delay even further??).
So how much do i save with the generics? Nexium 40mg costs over a hundred bucks apiece, while Omeprazole 20mg is just 2.25 bucks. I take two to meet 40mg, but 4.50 is still way cheaper than 100+ bucks.
@MrMJmusicLover
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Drugs are effectively the same. Then why do I have more seizures with generic medication and NONE with the brand medication. Funny how that is. 🤔
@alexc2265
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Customer used Knock Off! It’s cost effective!
@MesotheliomaUSA
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
When it comes to your medications, you may have a choice between a branded drug and its generic counterpart. But what's the difference between them?
A branded drug is a medication that has been developed by a pharmaceutical company and is protected by a patent.
Generic drugs are much cheaper than their branded counterparts. But are they just as effective? When it comes to your health, you want to make sure you're getting the best possible treatment. So, what's the difference between branded and generic drugs?
Branded drugs are developed and marketed by a pharmaceutical company.
@xBurzurkurx
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Comparing this to food is rather irresponsible imo. There are plenty of company's and manufacturers with either a destroyed reputation or a crumbling one because of leniency in ingredients. For example, Actavis Mixed Amphetamine Salts are basically sugar pills and do not help with ADHD as well as brand name Adderall does. Sometimes the price is worth it
@yaggy3818
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
My bottle of generic brand “Purified water” has the same exact bottle design as the other “Name brand” water bottle, so I got intrigued and started searching, found a kid in my class drinking said name brand and asked if I could see her bottle, after a while of searching the bottles I found that my generic bottle literally had a little logo with the name of the name brand on the bottle of the bottle, I guess the rumors that generic is relabeled name brand might be true.
For those wondering it was the Lidl generic water compared to the Niagara water brand. Strange.
@internetandlifehacks
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
In these times, many of us won't even give it a second thought and go for generics, that's a fact. In most cases, they are just as good or even better when compared to brands.
@thrakerzad5874
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
i definitely think some things that are generic are lower in quality, but use your frikken brain too, if you're buying potato chips, and it has 3 ingredients, potatoes, oil and salt then they are prolly gonna be the same.
@joeybright7831
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Generic potato chips often use palm oil (a cheap ingredient), but in order to get that palm oil, lots of deforestation and animals losing homes needs to occur. A quick YouTube search will tell you all you need to know. So don't be cheap, pay the extra 50¢ and help keep our planet healthy.
@TheGamingCanadian
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 am
Guy advertising No Name brand from Loblaws so hard 😂
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