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- Medications can be supplied as either generic or branded medications
- Generic medicines have the same active ingredient as brand-name medicines and work in the same way, but may look different and/or contain different non-active ingredients.
- Generic alternatives are often cheaper than brand-name medicines. This is because the producer of the medicine did not need to invest money in developing and marketing a generic version.
- In Australia, you can only sell a generic medicine if it works the same way as the brand-name medicine.
- Prescribers in Australia must include the name of the active ingredient on prescriptions. This helps you know exactly what you are taking and may help to avoid errors.
