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TIL health professionals are more likely than the public at large to buy generic painkillers, because they realize that they’re just as effective as name brands (web.stanford.edu)
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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Which isn't to say that name brands are all that great to begin with, just that most generics aren't any worse

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s going to depend on where they are made. There’s a lot of poor quality and adulteration in pharmaceuticals these days.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you thinking of supplements? There’s a difference between FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and non-FDA-regulated supplements.