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Generics undergo scrutinous requirements to meet the equal efficacy, safety, dosage, strength, stability, and quality of brand name drugs. Generics are developed after the brand name has already been established, and so generic drug approval in many aspects has a shortened approval process because it replicates the brand name drug.

Brand name drugs cost more however, because, unlike generic drugs, brand name drugs have to repeat the research trials to show efficacy and safety is fully established. Because drug companies have to invest more in research costs to do this, the price of brand name drugs increases when wanting to be sold to consumers