a name for a drug that is the first to be made and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
a prescription drug that has been patented and is available from only one maker
A prescription drug that is marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it, usually the company which develops and patents it. When patents run out, generic versions of many popular drugs are marketed by other companies at a lower cost.
A prescription drug that has been patented and is only available through one manufacturer.
prescription drug which is marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it. May cost insured individuals a higher co-pay than generic drugs on some health plans. (see "generic.")
Medication manufactured by a major pharmaceutical company; the drugs are often expensive, but tend to be uniform in the amount of drug and the method of preparation.
A drug manufactured by a pharmaceutical company which has chosen to patent the drug's formula and register its brand name.
the patented version of a drug. Contrast with generic drugs.
A prescription drug that is protected by a patent and is marketed under a specific name.
A drug known by its brand name rather than its chemical name.
Prescription drugs marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it, usually the company which develops and patents it. When patents run out, generic versions of many popular drugs are marketed at lower cost by other companies. Check your insurance plan to see if coverage differs between name-brand and their generic twins.
Prescription drugs marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it; usually this is the company that also develops and patents it. When patents run out, other companies market generic versions of many popular drugs at lower cost. Check your insurance plan to see if coverage differs between name brand and their generic twins.
Prescription drug marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it, usually the company which develops and patents it. When patents expire, generic versions of many popular drugs are offered at lower costs by other companies.