Brand-name drugs emerge from extensive research and development processes, requiring an average investment of $2.6 billion to bring a single medication to market.

What to know about generic medications for bipolar disorder, how they compare to brand names, and tips for managing changes. If you or your loved one has been switched to a generic medication for ...

Steep costs have driven some Aussies to switch from brand-name medicine to its generic counterpart. Here's the price ...

There's little point in pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into creating a biosimilar if PBMs will refuse to cover it.

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Prescription drugs undergo two naming processes: one for the generic (nonproprietary) version and one for the brand (proprietary) name. Generic names are assigned by international organizations ...

Gen Z is most likely to prefer brand-name drugs—despite being an average 79% more expensive than their generic counterparts—according to a Tebra survey published in January 2025.

Once Ozempic’s exclusivity ends, drug manufacturers could sell generic versions for less than $100 per month, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sept. 17. Before insurance, the brand-name drug costs $969 ...

Cody Stanford said she hopes lower-priced generics will trigger Novo Nordisk and Lilly to lower the price of their brand-name drugs, and could encourage more insurers to cover GLP-1 medications ...