GoodRx reports that in 2025, novel drug and biosimilar approvals lag slightly behind last year, while first generic approvals ...

Brand medications can be 10 to 20 times more expensive than their generic equivalents, even though they provide no added clinical benefit. Top 10 Brand vs. Generic Drug Comparisons ...

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, generic medications undergo the same rigorous approval testing as name-brand medications do.The only difference is that, unlike name-brand drug ...

A growing disconnect remains between what generics are approved and what are actually accessible, GoodRx said.

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

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.

Experts said name-brand medications make up about 15% of all U.S. prescriptions. While many Americans take generic drugs drug manufacturing has shifted overseas over the past 20 years. Advertisement ...

Why Brand Drugs Cost More. The higher cost of brand-name drugs is due to multiple factors: Research and development costs: Bringing a drug to market can cost over $1 billion.