Guide to Generic Contraceptive

Now that health insurance providers are changing their terms into covering generic birth control pills

only, people need to reconsider. If you are in the market for a cost-effective birth control, then

generic oral contraceptives may be for you.

Why consider generic contraceptive pills?
By U.S. law,

generic drugs and their branded counterparts are chemically the same. They have the same amount and

kind of active ingredients.

Since they have the same formulation like brand-name pills, generic contraceptives also perform the

same functions.

Why are they cheaper than branded pills?
Generic birth control pills are more

affordable than branded ones since their manufacturers used little capital in producing them.

Manufacturers of generic contraceptives manufacture the drug after the 20-year patent period due to

the original manufacturer without research and patent costs.

Since they spent little on the drug, they are able to sell it for a lower price.

If they are the

same, why do they look different?
The differences in generic and branded oral contraceptives are more

of a marketing strategy. Even beyond the 20-year patent period, U.S. law and the FDA still protect the

manufacturers of the original drug by prohibiting imitation of its appearance.

By: Tin Gonzaga