Difference between Generic and ethical medicines.

[sandeepkumarf106a]

Respected sir.
I want the defination of Generic and Ethical medicines. Which central govt. of India deptt. can provide the above said defination by using R.T.I.
Thanks.

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[ambrish.p]

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Dear Member

U can file RTI with PIO of CDSCO(Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) for this information. RTI application as per: RTI Rules, Fees for Centre and Useful Info about CIC - RTI Guide

For help in locating PIO, please see: HOW TO LOCATE A PIO UNDER RTI ACT 2005 - RTI Guide

For detailed information on how to draft & file an RTI application, please see the "All About RTI" links on the homepage & RTI Guide of the portal.

AND

How to make RTI application effective (by JPS Sir) : http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/...effective.html

If you have any further doubts, please post them here and our members will be pleased to guide you further.

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[smbhappy]

Generic generally relates to "in general"
— ajc

1. applicable or referring to a whole class or group; general
2. biology of, relating to, or belonging to a genus: the generic name
3. denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc

— n
4. a drug, food product, etc that does not have a trademark

A generic drug (generic drugs, short: generics) is a drug which is produced and distributed without patent protection. The generic drug may still have a patent on the formulation but not on the active ingredient.


An active ingredient (AI), is the substance in a pharmaceutical drug or a pesticide that is biologically active. Terms in similar use include: active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and bulk active in medicine, or in pesticide formulationsactive substance may be used. Some medications and pesticide products may contain more than one active ingredient. The traditional word for the API is pharmacon or pharmakon adapted from pharmacos) which originally denoted a magical substance or drug.


A dosage form of a drug is traditionally composed of two things: The API, which is the drug itself; and an excipient, which is the substance of the tablet, or the liquid the API is suspended in, or other material that is pharmaceutically inert. Drugs are chosen primarily for their active ingredients.