Are Branded Drugs Better? | Earth Science

1:28 "and around £1 billion to get it tested, and then out onto the shelves." So why is it raining $ instead?

"We read all the comments." I am SO sorry.

I'm a pharmacist, I have worked for companies that provide both the generic and the branded version of their product and the only difference is the box containing them. I can't say all companies do this though.

Suggestion: Please raise the volume of your voice in the videos. We can always lower the volume afterwards if it's too much.

There may be differences in inactive ingredients. Sometimes it is important (time released drugs, allergic reactions, efficiency of absorption).

The only drugs I take are ones that I find in alleyways. And I'm fine!!

i think it was watchdog that did this with pain killers And found anadin and poundshop paracetamol are identical

These entertaining videos are so full of useful general information that you just don't get anywhere else. Keep it up!

The story of Aspirin is an interesting one. So I was told, the UK got an exception or licence on the patent in the settlements post WW2, which made it much cheaper in the U.K. than anywhere else.

They are not exactly the same. The active ingredient is but the fillers and adjuncts can be different.

Really great channel guys thanks

Though small, the chance of getting counterfeit/placebo meds is considerably higher with branded ones; because the profit margin for the counterfeiter is considerable, rather than some nickels from the generic ones.

Fantastic host. Very charismatic

cool. I always wondered about this

very intresting greg x

the difference is though, the branded painkillers/flu tablets have some of the packet not containing caffeine to help you sleep at night, unbranded ones dont do this unfortunately :/

Always knew this. glad to have it verified.

Okay but what about the medications that have different binding components? There are medications that my friend can't have the generic for because she's allergic to something they've used in it. It's why pharmacists should tell you when your medication is being switched to generic, the medicinal compound itself is the same yeah but sometimes you could be allergic to binding agents or something else.

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I would be interested in a similar video about psychological treatment and the placebo effect acting on the brain from a therapeutic and possibly religious standpoint