Generic Drug definition

Generic Drug means any Prescription Drug approved by the FDA that has the same bio-equivalency as a specific Brand Name Drug.
Generic Drug means a Prescription Drug that is medically equivalent to a Brand Name Drug as determined by the FDA. It meets the same standards as a Brand Name Drug for purity, safety, strength and effectiveness and is manufactured and sold under its chemical, common, or official name.
Generic Drug means a chemically equivalent copy of a brand-name drug with an expired patent.

Examples of Generic Drug in a sentence

  • Generic drug substitution shall be required, unless specifically excluded by the physician on a prescription.


More Definitions of Generic Drug

Generic Drug means a prescription drug approved under 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) or 42 U.S.C. 262(k).
Generic Drug means a prescription drug approved under 21 U.S.C. § 355(j).
Generic Drug means a drug that is marketed or distributed pursuant to:
Generic Drug means a drug for which an application is approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Section 505(j).
Generic Drug means drugs not protected by a trademark, usually descriptive of drug’s chemical structure.
Generic Drug means a drug that has the same active ingredient as the Brand Name Drug and is allowed to be produced after the Brand Name Drug’s patent has expired. In determining the brand or generic classification for Covered Drugs, HMO utilizes the generic/brand status assigned by a nationally recognized Provider of drug product database information. You should know that not all drugs identified as “generic” by the drug product database, manufacturer, Pharmacy, or Your Physician will adjudicate as generic by HMO. Generic Drugs are shown on the Drug List which is available by accessing the website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇; or You may contact customer service at the toll-free number on Your identification card.
Generic Drug means a drug listed by generic name and considered to be chemically and therapeutically equivalent to a drug listed by brand name, as both names are identified in the most recent edition of or supplement to the federal U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “Orange Book” of approved drug products; Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (the Orange Book).