Show 973: The Pros and Cons of Generic Drugs

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2014

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The FDA has insisted for years that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts. Physician and medical historian Jeremy Greene writes: “Generic drugs never were–and still are not–exactly the same as their brand-name counterparts, but they are similar in ways we deem to be important.” We discuss the value of generic drugs and the […]

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Joe Graydon.
0:01.9	And I'm Terry Graydon.
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0:27.1	Generic drugs account for more than 80% of all prescriptions filled in the U.S.
0:35.6	What are the pros and cons of unbranding modern medicine?
0:39.6	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.
0:49.6	Chances are good that at least one of your prescriptions has been filled with a generic formulation.
0:55.0	The FDA says such products are identical to their brand name counterparts, but problems with
1:00.2	foreign manufacturers raise questions about quality.
1:03.5	Generic drugs have been promoted as a great way to save money on health care, but lately
1:08.8	the prices of some generic drugs have soared. The price tag on
1:12.8	the antibiotic doxycycline increased 5,000 percent since 2012. What's going on?
1:19.3	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, your calls and questions about generic drugs.
1:24.7	First, this news.
1:29.3	In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, the flu season has begun early this year, and it could be bad.
1:36.7	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prepare a map of flu prevalence each week.
1:41.7	For last week, it showed widespread infections in several states,
1:45.5	including Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, and Florida. All states are reporting
1:51.8	some influence activity, including regional or local outbreaks. Holiday travel could spread flu viruses
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