Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?

The article defines the original drug (OD) and examines the history of the appearance of generic drugs (GD), as well as the evolution of views to prove their bioequivalence to OD. The question is considered to what extent pharmacokinetic equivalence can guarantee the clinical equivalence of OD and G...

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Main Authors: S. Yu. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, O. M. Drapkina
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Language:English
Published: Столичная издательская компания 2024-10-01
Series:Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии
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Online Access:https://www.rpcardio.online/jour/article/view/3088
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description The article defines the original drug (OD) and examines the history of the appearance of generic drugs (GD), as well as the evolution of views to prove their bioequivalence to OD. The question is considered to what extent pharmacokinetic equivalence can guarantee the clinical equivalence of OD and GD. The data on the rules of registration of GD in different countries are provided. A brief overview of various types of studies comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of OD and GD (meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, observational studies, description of clinical cases) and their main results is given. The results of a number of observational studies on the replacement of OD with GD and its consequences are presented. The existing system of current quality control of GD is described, numerous cases of recall of GD due to detected violations during their production are given. It is mentioned about individual cases of clinical inefficiency of GD and their side effects identified by the practical physicians. It is concluded that a qualitatively produced GD with proven pharmacokinetic equivalence to OD is able to provide therapy of the same quality as OD. However, numerous cases of the appearance of GD on the pharmaceutical market, which does not correspond to the quality of OD, make us somewhat wary of therapy based on VP. Both the practitioner and the patient should know which of the drugs prescribed by the international nonproprietary name is OD and which is GD.
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spelling doaj-art-90292c4341a74f9f9576ec1cdc3666e42025-08-23T10:00:37ZengСтоличная издательская компанияРациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии1819-64462225-36532024-10-0120443344310.20996/1819-6446-2024-30882229Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?S. Yu. Martsevich0N. P. Kutishenko1O. M. Drapkina2National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive MedicineNational Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive MedicineNational Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive MedicineThe article defines the original drug (OD) and examines the history of the appearance of generic drugs (GD), as well as the evolution of views to prove their bioequivalence to OD. The question is considered to what extent pharmacokinetic equivalence can guarantee the clinical equivalence of OD and GD. The data on the rules of registration of GD in different countries are provided. A brief overview of various types of studies comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of OD and GD (meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, observational studies, description of clinical cases) and their main results is given. The results of a number of observational studies on the replacement of OD with GD and its consequences are presented. The existing system of current quality control of GD is described, numerous cases of recall of GD due to detected violations during their production are given. It is mentioned about individual cases of clinical inefficiency of GD and their side effects identified by the practical physicians. It is concluded that a qualitatively produced GD with proven pharmacokinetic equivalence to OD is able to provide therapy of the same quality as OD. However, numerous cases of the appearance of GD on the pharmaceutical market, which does not correspond to the quality of OD, make us somewhat wary of therapy based on VP. Both the practitioner and the patient should know which of the drugs prescribed by the international nonproprietary name is OD and which is GD.https://www.rpcardio.online/jour/article/view/3088original drugsreproduced medicinesgenericspharmaceutical equivalencebioequivalencetherapeutic equivalenceeffectivenesssafety generic registration system
spellingShingle S. Yu. Martsevich
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Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии
original drugs
reproduced medicines
generics
pharmaceutical equivalence
bioequivalence
therapeutic equivalence
effectiveness
safety generic registration system
title Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
title_full Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
title_fullStr Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
title_full_unstemmed Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
title_short Original drugs and generics: are there any differences from the clinician’s point of view?
title_sort original drugs and generics are there any differences from the clinician s point of view
topic original drugs
reproduced medicines
generics
pharmaceutical equivalence
bioequivalence
therapeutic equivalence
effectiveness
safety generic registration system
url https://www.rpcardio.online/jour/article/view/3088
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